Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Drugs 13.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 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
  • 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

Bastable Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 258th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bastable Avenue (IG11 0LN) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Barking Riverside average (155.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Galley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crouch Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wanderer Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Galley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dettingen Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Great Galley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salamanca Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Salamanca Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sovereign Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Renwick Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmer Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estuary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Estuary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Estuary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Twine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Crescent —
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Data Sources

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