Crime Rates at Abbey Road, Barking, IG11 7GW

Abbey Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 9th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Road (IG11 7GW) in the last 12 months was 623.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 215.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 193.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Road (IG11 7GW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.