Crime Rates at Mellish Close, Barking, IG11 9SE

Mellish Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Abbey , and the 151st highest crime rate of 521 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellish Close (IG11 9SE) in the last 12 months was 119.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Abbey average (416.9 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 Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellish Close (IG11 9SE), the main crime hotspot is near William Hope Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.