Crime Rates at Mellish Close, Barking, IG11 9SE

Mellish Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Abbey , and the 147th highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellish Close (IG11 9SE) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Abbey average (415.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellish Close (IG11 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sugden Way, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Felton Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.