Crime Rates at Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8SL

Longbridge Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eastbury , and the 11th 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 Longbridge Road (IG11 8SL) in the last 12 months was 581.3 per 1,000 residents and was 590.2% higher than the Eastbury average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 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 Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 217.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longbridge Road (IG11 8SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerby Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cranleigh Gardens (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.