Total Crime Rate

826.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

243.0 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 826.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 243.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 188.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 172.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 147.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 62.7 10/10
  • Other theft 60.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.4 10/10
  • Public order 37.1 10/10
  • Drugs 28.1 10/10
  • Robbery 28.1 10/10
  • Burglary 25.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
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

Shaw Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaw Avenue (IG11 0UG) in the last 12 months was 826.1 per 1,000 residents and was 429.3% higher than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -29.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 190 (≈ 243.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Avenue (IG11 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Cook Road. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shaw Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Kinggett Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Kinggett Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard Ryan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Julia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Scrattons Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martin Kinggett Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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