Crime Rates at Barking Road, London, E16 1GR

Barking Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Canning Town North , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barking Road (E16 1GR) in the last 12 months was 552.8 per 1,000 residents and was 195.8% higher than the Canning Town North average (186.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -31.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 165.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barking Road (E16 1GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 450 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.