Crime Rates at Ripple Road, Barking, IG11 9RU

Ripple Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 194th 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 Ripple Road (IG11 9RU) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripple Road (IG11 9RU), the main crime hotspot is near John Burns Drive. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.