Crime Rates at Blake Avenue, Barking, IG11 9SB

Blake Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 21st 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 Blake Avenue (IG11 9SB) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blake Avenue (IG11 9SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lambourne Gardens, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sugden Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.