Crime Rates at Abbey Road, Barking, IG11 7BX

Abbey Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 24th highest crime rate of 521 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 Abbey Road (IG11 7BX) in the last 12 months was 372.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (IG11 7BX), the main crime hotspot is near Fresh Wharf Road. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.