Crime Rates at Gurney Close, Barking, IG11 8LD

Gurney Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 190th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gurney Close (IG11 8LD) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).

In the area around Gurney Close (IG11 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Cowbridge Lane. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.