Postcode · Dagenham
Crime in RM8 2AJ
How much crime is recorded in RM8 2AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree West
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,778 (2024)
RM8 2AJDagenham
How safe is RM8 2AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM8 2AJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 2AJNational
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Burglary18.29.1
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Theft from the person4.12.1
Public order2.94.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft2.14.5
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery0.91.4
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.38.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.