Crime Rates at Dovehouse Mead, Barking, IG11 7DX

Dovehouse Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 148th 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 Dovehouse Mead (IG11 7DX) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dovehouse Mead (IG11 7DX), 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.