Total Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ottawa Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Village , and the 66th 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 Ottawa Gardens (RM10 9YB) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Village average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ottawa Gardens (RM10 9YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beamway, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leys Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pond Lees Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canberra Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leys Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Durban Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pond Lees Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Durban Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chantress Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Canberra Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beamway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beamway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birdbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birdbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beamway | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beamway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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