Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradfield Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge , and the 123rd 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 Bradfield Drive (IG11 9AS) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Longbridge average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradfield Drive (IG11 9AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hepworth Gardens, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradfield Drive (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwold Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hepworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Radley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Radley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sandhurst Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sandhurst Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandhurst Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Abinger Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westrow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westrow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Westrow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westrow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westrow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westrow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hepworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadhurst Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Abinger Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southwold Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southwold Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwold Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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