Is Barking and Dagenham safe?

Barking and Dagenham has a crime rate of 102.38 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #243 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Barking and Dagenham's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Barking and Dagenham?

As of April 2026, Barking and Dagenham has an annual crime rate of 102.38 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,926 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Barking and Dagenham rank nationally for crime?

Barking and Dagenham ranks #243 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Barking and Dagenham?

The most common crime type in Barking and Dagenham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 640 incidents in April 2026 — 33.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Barking and Dagenham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Barking and Dagenham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Barking and Dagenham recorded 1,926 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.8 per 1,000 residents. This places Barking and Dagenham at #243 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 8.8% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring102.38 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,926 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #243 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 8.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,926

trending_down -8.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.38per 1k

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#243of 331

Top 22% Riskiest UK

Outer London

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Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16 Burglary: 3	16
On or near Station Parade Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Other theft: 5 Public order: 5	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 8 Other theft: 6 Drugs: 3	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Other theft: 7 Robbery: 6	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13	13
On or near Supermarket Map	Theft from the person: 7 Vehicle crime: 5	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Public order: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,926 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

640

33.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

363

18.8%

Vehicle Crime

161

8.4%

Other Theft

129

6.7%

Public Order

108

5.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

100

5.2%

Drug Offences

4.8%

Shoplifting

3.9%

Theft from Person

3.9%

Robbery

3.5%

Burglary

3.3%

Other Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Crime Analysis: Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham recorded 1,926 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 102.38 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#243 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Barking and Dagenham at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.8%) and Vehicle Crime (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Barking and Dagenham has fallen noticeably — by 8.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

19 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Abbey	190	167.8
2	Northbury	165	133.1
3	Barking Riverside	117	129.5
4	Beam	91	111.6
5	Heath	93	111.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Goresbrook	81	5.3
shield	Eastbrook & Rush Green	37	4.3
shield	Becontree	59	6.0
shield	Alibon	81	8.1
shield	Parsloes	109	7.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -8.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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