Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 15th 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 North Street (IG11 8JG) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (IG11 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pickering Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiting Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King'S Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gurdwara Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gurdwara Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gurdwara Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whiting Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whiting Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cape Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cape Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Harts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowbridge Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowbridge Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Adeliza Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pickering Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pickering Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pickering Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pickering Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pickering Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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