Total Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 46.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Puffin Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Puffin Close (IG11 0GT) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower than the Abbey average (415.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puffin Close (IG11 0GT), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmer Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Puffin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Job Drain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atlantis Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spinnaker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Chelmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Anchor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Anchor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Mallards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grebe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gallions Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Page Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job Drain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job Drain Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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