Crime Rate in Gascoigne, ward

Gascoigne has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 2134th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 322nd lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gascoigne in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Barking and Dagenham district average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gascoigne’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 385 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 459 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gascoigne ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Fresh Wharf Road. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.