Postcode · Dagenham
Crime in RM9 5AF
How much crime is recorded in RM9 5AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Dagenham Central
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,973 (2024)
RM9 5AFDagenham
How safe is RM9 5AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 79.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RM9 5AF 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
79.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
134
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).
RM9 5AFNational
Violence and sexual offences53.423.6
Burglary25.39.1
Robbery12.11.4
Other theft10.74.5
Public order9.54.6
Shoplifting9.48.4
Theft from the person9.12.1
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Drugs3.12.4
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.