Crime Rates at Cape Close, Barking, IG11 8NE

Cape Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 101st 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 Cape Close (IG11 8NE) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 79.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cape Close (IG11 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.