Total Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 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 57.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Lawes Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawes Way (IG11 0PB) in the last 12 months was 57.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Abbey average (415.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawes Way (IG11 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Crossness Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Crossness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crossness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manwell Lane —
Apr 2026Robbery De Pass Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crossness Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crossness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sedge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bastable Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crossness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlequin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlequin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlequin Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harlequin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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