Total Crime Rate

272.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 272.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 125.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.5 10/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chelmer Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 34th 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 Chelmer Crescent (IG11 0PY) in the last 12 months was 272.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 125.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmer Crescent (IG11 0PY), 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 Chelmer Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job Drain Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pompadour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Havering Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Possession of weapons Crouch Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pompadour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Pompadour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelmer Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estuary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dettingen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiger Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Wivenhoe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alderman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alderman Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Chelmer Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crouch Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Job Drain Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Job Drain Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roxwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Job Drain Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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