Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cavendish Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longbridge , and the 73rd 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 Cavendish Gardens (IG11 9DX) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavendish Gardens (IG11 9DX), the main crime hotspot is near Ashburton Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cavendish Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stratton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stratton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheringham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sheringham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadhurst Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadhurst Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Longbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Halsham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brockdish Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockdish Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Sandhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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