Lowest-crime areas in Barking and Dagenham
Of Barking and Dagenham's 22 neighbourhoods, Dagenham North recorded the lowest crime rate, 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Barking Central the highest, 320 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 22 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Barking and Dagenham neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagenham Northaround RM10 8NT | 55 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Eastbrookendaround RM7 0WX | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Becontree Eastaround RM8 3LJ | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Becontree Westaround RM8 2BX | 72 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Becontree Northaround RM8 3RT | 75 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Becontree Heatharound RM8 1PH | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Longbridge & Barking Parkaround IG11 9HD | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Becontree Southaround RM9 4BJ | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Mayesbrook Park & Ripplesidearound RM9 4TB | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Chadwell Heath Eastaround RM6 6NR | 90 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Creekmouth & Barking Riversidearound IG11 7XP | 95 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Thames Viewaround IG11 0PT | 96 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Barking Eastaround IG11 9TH | 99 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Marks Gatearound RM6 5LT | 107 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Dagenham Eastbrookaround RM10 8YB | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Central Park & Frizlands Lanearound RM10 7PA | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Gascoigne Estate & Roding Riversidearound IG11 7JP | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Dagenham Centralaround RM9 6HB | 122 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Rylands Estate & Dagenham Dockaround RM10 9DH | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Goresbrook & Scrattons Farmaround RM9 6AP | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Old Dagenham Park & Villagearound RM10 9UR | 140 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Barking Centralaround IG11 8FN | 320 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Barking and Dagenham has the lowest crime rate?
Dagenham North had the lowest recorded crime rate in Barking and Dagenham from October 2025 to September 2026: 55 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Barking and Dagenham has the highest crime rate?
Barking Central had the highest recorded crime rate in Barking and Dagenham from October 2025 to September 2026: 320 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.