Total Crime Rate

154.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alderman Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 112th highest crime rate of 512 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 Alderman Avenue (IG11 0LS) in the last 12 months was 154.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderman Avenue (IG11 0LS), 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 Alderman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job Drain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Anchor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wivenhoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havering Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grebe Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Chelmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job Drain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Job Drain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Apr 2026Public order Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gallions Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spinnaker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Anchor Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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