Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wells Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Alibon , and the 107th 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 Wells Gardens (RM10 8HD) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Alibon average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wells Gardens (RM10 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reede Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wells Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Witham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Lewis Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Gardens
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunbar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dunbar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rockwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rockwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wantz Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackborne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Reede Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alibon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingleby Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ingleby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lewis Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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