Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Thornhill Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Longbridge , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornhill Gardens (IG11 9TX) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Longbridge average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornhill Gardens (IG11 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near John Burns Drive. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornhill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary John Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Burns Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Burns Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Burns Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Buller Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Lancaster Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lancaster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Buller Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Odell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Thornhill Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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