Crime Rates at Essex Road, Barking, IG11 7QL

Essex Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Road (IG11 7QL) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Eastbury average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Road (IG11 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.