Total Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morley Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (IG11 7DH) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morley Road (IG11 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margarets, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Net Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheelers Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Marys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Net Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheelers Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salting Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salting Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salting Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dovehouse Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovehouse Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovehouse Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King Edward'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greatfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greatfields Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelers Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ketch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheelers Cross | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jarvis Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margarets | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Essex Road | — |
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