Crime Rate in Goresbrook, ward

Goresbrook has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 3114th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 176th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Goresbrook in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Barking and Dagenham district average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Goresbrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 413 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 13.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 521 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Goresbrook ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cook Road, with 104 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Tallow Close (41 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.