Safety Report

Is RM9 Goresbrook safe?

RM9 scores 100/100 for safety — around average of the 179 London postcodes we track (rank 99). The Met Police recorded 0 incidents in May 2026, the latest month released.

Safety score

100/100

London rank

99/179

Incidents · May 2026

0

Crime breakdown — May 2026

Every category recorded by the Metropolitan Police in RM9 during May 2026.

    Source: data.police.uk · 1-mile radius around RM9 6DB

    RM9 safety — FAQ

    Is RM9 a safe area to live?
    RM9 (Goresbrook, Barking and Dagenham) scores 100/100 on our cohort-relative safety index, making it around average of the 179 London postcodes we cover (rank 99). The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 incidents in May 2026.
    What's the crime rate in RM9?
    0 crimes were reported in RM9 in May 2026, the latest month released by data.police.uk.
    Is RM9 safe at night?
    Public crime data doesn't break incidents down by time of day, but the overall safety score (100/100) and the mix of categories below are the best objective signals. For street-level feel after dark, we recommend visiting the area itself in the evening.
    How does RM9 compare to the rest of London for safety?
    RM9 ranks 99 out of 179 London postcodes in our cohort for safety. That's around average.

    See the full RM9 family report

    Schools, commute times, council tax, family density and green space — all on the same yardstick.

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    Safety scores are percentiles within our London cohort: relative, not absolute. Crime counts are a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk, which publishes with a ~6 week lag.