Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 45.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Puffin Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 109th 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 Puffin Close (IG11 0GT) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puffin Close (IG11 0GT), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmer Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Puffin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grebe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grebe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spinnaker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atlantis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmer Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Job Drain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Twine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grebe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderman Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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