Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cavendish Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge , and the 171st 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 Cavendish Gardens (IG11 9DR) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 750.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Gardens (IG11 9DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Upney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ventnor Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upney Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockdish Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockdish Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Lyndhurst Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upney Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Brixham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Stratton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brixham Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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