Crime Rates at Whiting Avenue, Barking, IG11 8JS

Whiting Avenue 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 Whiting Avenue (IG11 8JS) 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 Whiting Avenue (IG11 8JS), 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.