Total Crime Rate
106.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025River Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 178th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around River Road (IG11 0DG) in the last 12 months was 106.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Road (IG11 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curzon Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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