Crime Rates at Cowbridge Lane, Barking, IG11 8LH

Cowbridge Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 16th highest crime rate of 521 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 Cowbridge Lane (IG11 8LH) in the last 12 months was 521.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 186.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowbridge Lane (IG11 8LH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.