Total Crime Rate
160.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bastable Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 111th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bastable Avenue (IG11 0LH) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Barking Riverside average (155.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bastable Avenue (IG11 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chelmer Crescent, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Endeavour Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endeavour Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chelmer Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chelmer Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alderman Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Job Drain Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Job Drain Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderman Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Endeavour Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endeavour Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spinnaker Close | Under investigation |
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