Crime Rates at London Road, Barking, IG11 8BB

London Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 11th highest crime rate of 512 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 London Road (IG11 8BB) in the last 12 months was 630.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% higher 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 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 209.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (IG11 8BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 145 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barking Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.