Is RM8 2DA a nice place to live?

Area check for Barking and Dagenham — official open data on crime, house prices, schools, flood risk, healthcare and food hygiene.

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Crime (Police.uk, 2026-07)

475 crimes recorded

Within roughly a mile of RM8 2DA. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.

Violence & sexual offences
201
Anti-social behaviour
105
Vehicle crime
43
Other theft
32
Public order
22
Shoplifting
15
Theft from the person
14
Drugs
13

House prices

£371,030

Average price in Barking and Dagenham (2026-06, UK House Price Index). Up 4.3% year on year.

Terraced
£404,009
Semi-detached
£487,957
Detached
£655,264
Flat / maisonette
£249,680

Local authority average from HM Land Registry — not a valuation for RM8 2DA specifically.

Flood risk

Official Environment Agency map for rivers, sea, surface water and groundwater risk near this postcode.

No active flood warnings within ~15km.

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GP & dentist ratings

CQC ratings near RM8 2DA on Check My GP

Food hygiene ratings

FSA ratings near RM8 2DA on Check Food Hygiene

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