Crime Rate in Longbridge, ward

Longbridge has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 2037th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 322nd lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Longbridge in the last 12 months was 91.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Barking and Dagenham district average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Longbridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 354 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 479 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Longbridge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 93 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Upney Lane (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.