Crime Rates at Lawes Way, Barking, IG11 0PD

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 0PD) 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 0PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crossness Road, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sackett Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.