Crime Rates at Wheelers Cross, Barking, IG11 7EF

Wheelers Cross area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 89th 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 7EF) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelers Cross (IG11 7EF), the main crime hotspot is near St Margarets. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.