Total Crime Rate
234.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town Quay Wharf area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 521 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 Town Quay Wharf (IG11 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -31.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 83.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Quay Wharf (IG11 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Pauls Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fresh Wharf Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dock Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fresh Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fresh Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fresh Wharf Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fresh Wharf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fresh Wharf Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fresh Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fresh Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fresh Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fresh Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fresh Wharf Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fresh Wharf Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fresh Wharf Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hardwicke Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | East Street | Offender given penalty notice |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | East Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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