Crime Rates at Wheelers Cross, Barking, IG11 7EE

Wheelers Cross area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Wheelers Cross (IG11 7EE) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Abbey average (415.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelers Cross (IG11 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greatfields Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.