Crime Rates at St Margarets, Barking, IG11 7JN

St Margarets area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 44th 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 St Margarets (IG11 7JN) in the last 12 months was 246.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets (IG11 7JN), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.