Crime Rate in Abbey, ward

Abbey has the highest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 41st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 16th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Abbey in the last 12 months was 416.9 per 1,000 residents and was 272.8% higher than the Barking and Dagenham district average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Abbey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 559 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 15 cases , up 36.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -16.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 852 (≈ 146.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Abbey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 506 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Station Parade (189 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.