Crime Rates at Hepworth Gardens, Barking, IG11 9AZ

Hepworth Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge , and the 73rd 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 Hepworth Gardens (IG11 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 203.9 per 1,000 residents and was 122.4% higher than the Longbridge average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hepworth Gardens (IG11 9AZ), 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.