Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oulton Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge , and the 113th lowest 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 Oulton Crescent (IG11 9HE) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oulton Crescent (IG11 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longbridge Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Gardens (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dereham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malvern Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockdish Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Longbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sudbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sudbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sudbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockdish Avenue | Under investigation |
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