Crime Rates at Chequers Lane, Dagenham, RM9 6PS

Chequers Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Beam , and the 16th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chequers Lane (RM9 6PS) in the last 12 months was 484.8 per 1,000 residents and was 264.6% higher than the Beam average (133.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 171.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequers Lane (RM9 6PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 251 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.