Total Crime Rate
94.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dovehouse Mead area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 220th 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 Dovehouse Mead (IG11 7DS) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dovehouse Mead (IG11 7DS), the main crime hotspot is near St Ann'S. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | King Edward'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Salting Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovehouse Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovehouse Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann'S | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann'S | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salting Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salting Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovehouse Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelers Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheelers Cross | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wheelers Cross | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheelers Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Coverdales | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Shaftesburys | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Marys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dovehouse Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Margarets | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Margarets | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Net Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ketch Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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