Crime Rates at Cape Close, Barking, IG11 8NE

Cape Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 100th highest crime rate of 521 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 Cape Close (IG11 8NE) in the last 12 months was 175.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cape Close (IG11 8NE), 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.