Crap Towns / Barking and Dagenham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Barking and Dagenham?
The police recorded 6.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Barking and Dagenham from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.9, down from 6.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.5 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 11.5 km | 9.5 |
| Aveley | 9.4 km | 8.1 |
| Greenwich | 9.4 km | 6.9 |
| Bexley | 9.3 km | 6.8 |
| Barking and Dagenham | – | 6.3 |
| Havering | 6.4 km | 5.8 |
| Newham | 6.9 km | 5.8 |
| Waltham Forest | 11.5 km | 5.8 |
| Redbridge | 6.1 km | 4.7 |
| Chigwell | 8.8 km | 4.6 |
| Buckhurst Hill | 11.3 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |