Total Crime Rate
74.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Urswick Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 228th 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 Urswick Gardens (RM9 6EB) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Barking Riverside average (155.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Urswick Gardens (RM9 6EB), the main crime hotspot is near Tallow Close. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lullington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thetford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Urswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Urswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lullington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lullington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lullington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lullington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lullington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amesbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Studley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elstow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tallow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Kinggett Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Kinggett Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hedgemans Way | — |
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