Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Charlton Crescent area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 512 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 Charlton Crescent (IG11 0NL) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Crescent (IG11 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Sugden Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sugden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayesbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mayesbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roycraft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leslie Foster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charlton Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sugden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sugden Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Hope Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sugden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sugden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowe Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowe Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Curzon Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbury Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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