Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gay Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 246th highest 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 Gay Gardens (RM10 7TH) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (β‰ˆ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 1500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gay Gardens (RM10 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gay Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Delvers Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Delvers Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gay Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gay Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbrook Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastbrook Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Surrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felhurst Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Felhurst Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Surrey Road β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Surrey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eastbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Winstead Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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