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Is Becontree safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Becontree, Barking and Dagenham within 500m.

Incidents

66

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: May 2026.

12-month trendAugust 2025May 2026

May 2026 is about 44% above the 12-month average of 45.8 incidents.

violent crime29
Anti-social behaviour15
Other theft6
Vehicle crime5
Burglary2
Public order3

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Goodmayes

1.2km away · Elizabeth line

Chadwell Heath

1.5km away · Elizabeth line

Becontree

1.8km away · District

Seven Kings

1.8km away · Elizabeth line, Greater Anglia

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • Up to 12 months of history are averaged with recency decay, so one unusual month does not swing the score.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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