Total Crime Rate

100.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barking Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Plaistow North , and the 340th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Newham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barking Road (E13 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% lower than the Plaistow North average (107.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barking Road (E13 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bushey Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Selsdon Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barking Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/81)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Central Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Central Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Western Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Western Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selsdon Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Central Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Selsdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Central Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Credon Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bushey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bushey Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upperton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Peabody Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Credon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nile Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Nile Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nile Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Nile Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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