Total Crime Rate

382.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 382.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.5 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Burglary 28.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Robbery 18.0 10/10
  • Drugs 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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

River Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 24th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

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 River Road (IG11 0DS) in the last 12 months was 382.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Abbey average (415.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 141.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Road (IG11 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Sackett Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Atcost Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackett Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sackett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Atcost Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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