Total Crime Rate

234.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 234.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 98.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.3 9/10
  • Drugs 49.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horse Bridge Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Barking Riverside , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 512 local areas in Barking and Dagenham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horse Bridge Close (RM9 6YQ) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Barking Riverside average (156.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 98.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horse Bridge Close (RM9 6YQ), the main crime hotspot is near Cook Road. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Horse Bridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treswell Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Blossom Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blossom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Butteridges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Butteridges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butteridges Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Butteridges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treswell Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cook Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Dagenham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treswell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treswell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treswell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baden Powell Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Wallers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wallers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdetts Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treswell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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