Postcode · Dagenham
Crime in RM8 1DW
How much crime is recorded in RM8 1DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Park & Frizlands Lane
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,070 (2024)
RM8 1DWDagenham
How safe is RM8 1DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM8 1DW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
65.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RM8 1DWNational
Violence and sexual offences46.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.010.7
Vehicle crime12.73.5
Burglary10.69.1
Drugs9.12.4
Public order5.54.6
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Theft from the person2.72.1
Robbery2.51.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.