Crime Rates at Howard Road, Barking, IG11 7DP

Howard Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 170th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Road (IG11 7DP) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Road (IG11 7DP), 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.