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Is Whalebone safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

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

Incidents

44

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime16
Vehicle crime7
Other theft5
Theft from the person3
Anti-social behaviour6
Possession of weapons2

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 cautionLow

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Chadwell Heath

797m away · Elizabeth line

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.
  • 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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