Crime Rates at The Gables, Barking, IG11 8PS

The Gables area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 247th 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 The Gables (IG11 8PS) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gables (IG11 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Ilford Lane. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.