Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Shirley Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Longbridge , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 521 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 Shirley Gardens (IG11 9XA) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Longbridge average (91.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Shirley Gardens (IG11 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Upney Lane. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shirley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upney Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upney Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upney Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornscroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Lyndhurst Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornhill Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thornhill Gardens 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 Thornhill Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Payne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Champness Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ventnor Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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