Crime Rates at Harts Lane, Barking, IG11 8LE

Harts Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 91st highest 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 Harts Lane (IG11 8LE) in the last 12 months was 183.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harts Lane (IG11 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Cowbridge Lane. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.