WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Northbury, Barking and Dagenham

Comprehensive safety analysis for Northbury, localized within Barking and Dagenham.

Total Crimes

165
trending_down -12.7% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

133.13per 1k
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Safety Rating

High Risk

Total Population

13,070

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences56
Anti-social Behaviour33
Other Theft15
Theft from Person12
Drug Offences9
Robbery9
Public Order7
Vehicle Crime6
Criminal Damage & Arson5
Burglary5
Bicycle Theft3
Shoplifting3
Other Crime2

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6Anti-social behaviour: 5Robbery: 3
18
On or near Somerby Road Map
Anti-social behaviour: 7Violence and sexual offences: 4Other theft: 3
16
On or near Barking Map
Violence and sexual offences: 7Theft from the person: 3Other theft: 2
13
On or near Tanner Street Map
Anti-social behaviour: 9Criminal damage and arson: 1
10
On or near Petrol Station Map
Robbery: 2Other theft: 2Drugs: 1
8
On or near Barking Road Map
Other theft: 2Theft from the person: 2Drugs: 1
7
On or near Cowbridge Lane Map
Anti-social behaviour: 4Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
On or near Ilford Lane Map
Drugs: 1Robbery: 1Burglary: 1
5
On or near Cranleigh Gardens Map
Violence and sexual offences: 4Vehicle crime: 1
5
On or near Wakering Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3
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City Ranking

Safety comparison within Barking and Dagenham district.

Local Rank

#18safest in Barking and Dagenham

National Safety

Top 6%Riskiest

City Average

102.38per 1k

Local Policing

Northbury

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Local Priorities

Entire Ward to reduce, prevent, detect and deter incidents of violence against women and girls in locality.

Issued: 23 Jan 2026

Status Update

Working in conjunction with the TCT, Officers have been conducting VAWG patrols along with targeted stops and joint patrols with CET team LBBD to facilitate increased visibility.

Actioned: 23 Jan 2026

Drug use/ activity/ dealing, encampment leading to VAWG, ASB an Criminal outcomes linked to drug/alcohol misuse and ASB incidents. Working with Community Safety Partnership, residents, management companies and ASB LBBD Team to reduce incidents at these locations.

Issued: 23 Jan 2026

Status Update

Increased patrols and visibility including additional joint working and patrols with LBBD teams.

Actioned: 23 Jan 2026

Reduce, prevent, deter, detect incidents of robbery and VWI in locality through co-ordinated tasking and proactivity in deployments, visibility, engagement and enforcement tactics within locality. Working with local community to build up intelligence to Achilles' Heel those committing offences including partnership with Community Safety Teams, Housing, Youth Offending Service, Outreach, Probation and Detached Workers to tackle incidents of note.

Issued: 23 Jan 2026

Status Update

Joint working with key partners and community to target known offenders committing offences, and to work with design out crime officers and local authority LBBD to prevent, deter, detect and reduce incidents of note. Includes increased visibility and plain clothes patrols and further implementation where possible of the use of Criminal Behaviour Orders and community protection ASB legislation.

Actioned: 23 Jan 2026

Engagement Events

JUN19

Community Meeting

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12:30 PM — 1:30 PM

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Al Madina Mosque Barking, 2 Victoria Road Barking

JUN26

Community Meeting

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8:35 AM — 9:35 AM

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Al Madina Mosque Barking, 2 Victoria Road Barking

JUL10

Community Meeting

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12:30 PM — 1:30 PM

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Al Madina Mosque Barking, 2 Victoria Road Barking

JUL11

Community Meeting

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5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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Gurdwara Singh Sabha Barking

JUL12

Community Meeting

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5:00 PM — 7:00 PM

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Gurdwara Singh Sabha Barking

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