Crime Rates at Dovehouse Mead, Barking, IG11 7ED

Dovehouse 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 7ED) 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 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 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.