What is the crime rate in Beam, Barking and Dagenham?

As of April 2026, the Beam ward has an annual crime rate of 111.64 per 1,000 residents with 91 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Beam ward?

The most common crime in Beam is Violence & Sexual Offences with 33 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 36.3% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Beam ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Beam, Barking and Dagenham

Comprehensive safety analysis for Beam, localized within Barking and Dagenham.

Total Crimes

trending_down -1.1% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

111.64per 1k

trending_up +0.7% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

8,619

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Safety Heatmap

Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences33

Anti-social Behaviour17

Criminal Damage & Arson9

Vehicle Crime7

Other Theft6

Robbery5

Drug Offences3

Shoplifting3

Public Order3

Burglary2

Theft from Person2

Other Crime1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Heathway Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5Shoplifting: 2Public order: 2	14
On or near East Entrance Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4Violence and sexual offences: 3Vehicle crime: 2	11
On or near Crosby Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3Criminal damage and arson: 2	5
On or near New Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Other crime: 1Public order: 1	5
On or near Review Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3Other theft: 1	4
On or near Second Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Armstead Walk Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2Vehicle crime: 1	3
On or near Whitebarn Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2Theft from the person: 1	3
On or near Oval Road South Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near Orchard Road Map	Shoplifting: 1Criminal damage and arson: 1	2