Total Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilmington Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 521 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 Wilmington Gardens (IG11 9TZ) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilmington Gardens (IG11 9TZ), the main crime hotspot is near John Burns Drive. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wilmington Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridley Close
Sep 2025Public order Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Burns Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Burns Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornscroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Burns Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lyndhurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour John Burns Drive
Sep 2025Public order Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Digby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs John Burns Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Champness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Buller Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tresham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Burns Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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