# Crime and justice in Barking and Dagenham

East London. 238,295 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 36 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Barking and Dagenham, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)

## Is Barking and Dagenham safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barking and Dagenham at a rate of 102.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 2,043 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Barking and Dagenham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (8,377), anti-social behaviour (4,603) and other crime (3,538).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Barking and Dagenham was 102.4 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Recorded crime rate

Barking and Dagenham: **102.3 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026.

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Barking and Dagenham at a rate of 102.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 123.5 per 1,000 people across London.

- Against London: 17% lower (123.5 per 1,000)

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/london) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-rate

## Crime and anti-social behaviour

Barking and Dagenham: **2,043** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-count

## Anti-social behaviour

Barking and Dagenham: **4,603** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-anti-social

## Burglary

Barking and Dagenham: **952** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-burglary

## Criminal damage and arson

Barking and Dagenham: **887** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-damage

## Drug offences

Barking and Dagenham: **1,264** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-drugs

## Other crime

Barking and Dagenham: **3,538** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-other

## Robbery

Barking and Dagenham: **882** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-robbery

## Shoplifting

Barking and Dagenham: **960** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-shoplifting

## Theft from the person

Barking and Dagenham: **762** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-theft-person

## Vehicle crime

Barking and Dagenham: **2,152** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-vehicle

## Violence and sexual offences

Barking and Dagenham: **8,377** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-crime-violence

## Street-level crime

Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Barking and Dagenham. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?place=E09000002) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime#l-street-crime

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/housing) (17)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E09000002/data?family=crime

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/barking-and-dagenham/crime
