Crime Rates at Downing Road, Dagenham, RM9 6NR

Downing Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downing Road (RM9 6NR) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Beam average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downing Road (RM9 6NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 256 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathway (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.