Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around River Road (IG11 0DR) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Road (IG11 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Crossness Road. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in River Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossness Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Gatward Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crossness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crossness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Crossness Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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