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Indicative score

Elevated caution

Based on public recorded crime near Abbey, Barking and Dagenham within 500m.

Incidents

282

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime86
Vehicle crime26
Other theft26
Robbery14
Burglary18
Theft from the person18

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Abbey neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Reduce, prevent and deter offences linked to Violence Against Women and Girls
  • Robbery / Violence With Injury
  • ASB - Drug related offences, aggressive begging and street drinking. Communal Areas and blocks within Abbey Ward (Barking).
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Barking

426m away · District, Hammersmith & City

Barking

438m away · c2c, Suffragette

Upney

1.6km away · District

East Ham

1.9km away · District, Hammersmith & City

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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