Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilmington Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Eastbury , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 512 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 Wilmington Gardens (IG11 9TP) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Eastbury average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmington Gardens (IG11 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Strathfield Gardens. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilmington Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aldersey Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerby Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Gardens
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sherwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Somerby Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Somerby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Somerby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Somerby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Somerby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Somerby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranleigh Gardens
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerby Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilmington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenslade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Greenslade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Greenslade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherry Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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