Crime Rates at Waterside Close, Barking, IG11 9EQ

Waterside Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Becontree , and the 255th highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside Close (IG11 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Becontree average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Close (IG11 9EQ), 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.