Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lawes Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 521 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 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 126.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawes Way (IG11 0PB), the main crime hotspot is near Crossness Road. Police recorded 77 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 Lawes Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chilworth Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Sedge Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crossness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crossness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Gatward Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sedge Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Sedge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossness Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sedge Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft De Pass Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Pass Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Manwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Sayer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Crossness Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Middleton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Ferguson Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Ferguson Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Ferguson Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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