Postcode · Dagenham
Crime in RM8 2PJ
How much crime is recorded in RM8 2PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Becontree North
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,727 (2024)
RM8 2PJDagenham
How safe is RM8 2PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM8 2PJ area, well 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 2PJNational
Violence and sexual offences30.523.6
Burglary30.39.1
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Other theft9.04.5
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Theft from the person5.92.1
Robbery5.71.4
Shoplifting5.38.4
Drugs4.62.4
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.