Crime Rates at Hepworth Gardens, Barking, IG11 9AY

Hepworth Gardens area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longbridge , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 512 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 Hepworth Gardens (IG11 9AY) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hepworth Gardens (IG11 9AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hepworth Gardens, where police recorded 64 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.