Crime Rates at Harts Lane, Barking, IG11 8LX

Harts Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 521 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 Harts Lane (IG11 8LX) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -81.8% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.0% ).

In the area around Harts Lane (IG11 8LX), 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.