Crime Rate in Barking and Dagenham: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Barking and Dagenham

The total recorded crimes in Barking and Dagenham, UK in February 2026 are around 1,819 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Barking and Dagenham crime rate of 8.31 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Barking and Dagenham, encompassing approximately 218,871 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (624) incidents (-2.80% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (343) incidents (4.26% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (160) incidents (-4.76% decrease)
Barking and Dagenham Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Station Parade with total crimes: 31
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19

Barking and Dagenham Police Info:

Metropolitan Police Service

How safe is Barking and Dagenham?

To understand the safety of Barking and Dagenham, we need to analyze Barking and Dagenham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • Barking and Dagenham has recorded 13,850 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 63.28 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 281 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 24,133 crimes with a crime rate of 110.26, ranking it 97 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.

  • Relative to Outer London:

    • In 2024, Barking and Dagenham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Outer London average, with 13850 crimes compared to 16705.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Barking and Dagenham witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 18 other cities.

    • In 2023, Barking and Dagenham had fewer crimes than the Outer London average, with 24,133 crimes compared to 28,746. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Barking and Dagenham witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 18 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, Barking and Dagenham is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Outer London, Barking and Dagenham has a lower crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.

Barking and Dagenham Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the Barking and Dagenham has recorded 1,819 crimes with crime rate of 8.31 ranking 77th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 13 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 9 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2024, the total Barking and Dagenham crimes were 13,850. The crime rate of Barking and Dagenham in 2024 was 63.28 (year) or 5.27 (month) ranking it 281 danzarous in the UK. Barking and Dagenham ranked 13 in terms of total crimes and 9 in terms of crime rate in Outer London.

In 2023, the total crimes in Barking and Dagenham were around 24,133 crimes with yearly crime rate of 110.26 (year) or 9.19 (month) ranking 97 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Outer London, Barking and Dagenham ranked 13 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 9 as per crime rate of Barking and Dagenham

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)CrimesRank (Outer London)
Harrow1,774 2012,311 1519,636 19
Sutton1,266 198,988 1915,828 18
Richmond upon Thames1,105 188,641 1815,748 17
Bexley1,494 1711,384 1720,257 16
Merton1,269 169,994 1617,989 15
Bromley2,253 1416,680 1328,760 14
Kingston upon Thames1,193 128,165 1415,645 12
Barnet3,100 1320,339 1236,190 13
Havering1,879 1113,869 1125,160 11
Redbridge2,287 1016,685 1029,930 10
Waltham Forest2,272 818,043 730,955 8
Hounslow2,415 418,366 832,912 4
Croydon3,532 727,293 343,781 7
Ealing3,435 623,905 641,271 6
Greenwich2,642 519,510 432,543 5
Enfield2,978 322,077 538,814 3
Hillingdon3,158 222,638 136,086 2
Brent3,312 124,651 240,527 1

Barking and Dagenham Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 624 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 343 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (642 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (329 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 636 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 332 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (706 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (331 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (667 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (418 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (732 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (360 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (689 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (445 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 727 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 506 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (707 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (454 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (682 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (385 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (715 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (371 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (687 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (344 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 518 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 295 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 336 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.85 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202619
January 202624
December 202521
November 202520
October 202525
September 202520
August 202521
July 202532
June 202541
May 202529
April 202533
March 202532
February 202519

A total of 1659 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 127.62 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 154 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026127
January 2026112
December 2025135
November 2025135
October 2025154
September 2025103
August 2025126
July 2025137
June 2025130
May 2025120
April 2025137
March 2025127
February 2025116

A total of 133 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
January 20269
December 20255
November 202518
October 202515
September 202510
August 202514
July 202514
June 202513
May 202511
April 20258
March 202511
February 20252

A total of 982 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 75.54 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 99 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202685
January 202681
December 202598
November 202599
October 202573
September 202564
August 202560
July 202561
June 202580
May 202562
April 202560
March 202599
February 202560

A total of 1376 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 105.85 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 147 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202699
January 2026104
December 202594
November 202595
October 2025110
September 2025118
August 2025108
July 2025119
June 2025147
May 2025112
April 2025111
March 202595
February 202564

A total of 8732 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 671.69 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 732 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026624
January 2026642
December 2025636
November 2025706
October 2025667
September 2025732
August 2025689
July 2025727
June 2025707
May 2025682
April 2025715
March 2025687
February 2025518

A total of 4913 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 377.92 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 506 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026343
January 2026329
December 2025332
November 2025331
October 2025418
September 2025360
August 2025445
July 2025506
June 2025454
May 2025385
April 2025371
March 2025344
February 2025295

A total of 2224 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 171.08 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 196 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026160
January 2026168
December 2025167
November 2025196
October 2025185
September 2025182
August 2025143
July 2025172
June 2025180
May 2025168
April 2025173
March 2025176
February 2025154

A total of 787 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 60.54 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202651
January 202657
December 202565
November 202572
October 202571
September 202562
August 202556
July 202552
June 202568
May 202550
April 202555
March 202575
February 202553

A total of 1069 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 82.23 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 98 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202661
January 202676
December 202577
November 202578
October 202590
September 202588
August 202560
July 202596
June 202586
May 202581
April 202584
March 202598
February 202594

A total of 996 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 76.62 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 118 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202644
January 202677
December 202567
November 202596
October 202598
September 202563
August 202549
July 202578
June 202555
May 202574
April 202588
March 2025118
February 202589

A total of 150 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.54 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202614
January 202615
December 20257
November 202511
October 202516
September 202510
August 202512
July 20259
June 202514
May 202513
April 202512
March 202510
February 20257

A total of 1629 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 125.31 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 189 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202692
January 2026110
December 2025126
November 2025117
October 2025126
September 2025121
August 2025151
July 2025136
June 2025127
May 2025189
April 2025158
March 202589
February 202587

A total of 1410 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 108.46 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 138 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202697
January 2026100
December 2025131
November 2025115
October 2025109
September 2025109
August 2025133
July 2025138
June 2025136
May 20255
April 2025135
March 2025109
February 202593

High Crime Locations Barking and Dagenham in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Barking and Dagenham postcode area is presented below.

1. Station Parade (Map)
Total31
Anti-social behaviour8
Violence and sexual offences7
Other theft5
Public order4
Criminal damage and arson4
Drugs2
Shoplifting1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total19
Shoplifting8
Anti-social behaviour5
Violence and sexual offences4
Other theft2
3. Shopping Area (Map)
Total19
Anti-social behaviour7
Violence and sexual offences6
Shoplifting6
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total16
Other theft6
Violence and sexual offences5
Theft from the person3
Shoplifting2
5. Fresh Wharf Road (Map)
Total13
Vehicle crime6
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order2
Criminal damage and arson1
Burglary1
6. Police Station (Map)
Total13
Violence and sexual offences3
Shoplifting2
Public order2
Drugs2
Criminal damage and arson2
Theft from the person1
Possession of weapons1

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