Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Stern Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 244th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stern Close (IG11 0YA) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stern Close (IG11 0YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Renwick Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Galley Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stern Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Estuary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Galley Close
Apr 2026Theft from the person Great Fleete Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiger Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crouch Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crouch Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dettingen Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pompadour Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pompadour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pompadour Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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