Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 104.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Bastable Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 196th 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 Bastable Avenue (IG11 0LN) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 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 Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bastable Avenue (IG11 0LN), 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 Bastable Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Anchor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Anchor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chelmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Crescent —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crouch Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crouch Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pompadour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pompadour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Galley Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Pompadour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Fleete Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estuary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dettingen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiger Close —
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Data Sources

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