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Burglary Rates in Whalebone

Barking and Dagenham, London, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

81

4.48 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

1,635

90.5 per 1,000 residents

33% above the UK average15% below the London regional average

How does Whalebone rank?

Within Barking and Dagenham

8 of 19 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

80th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

2
5
6
2
5
5
8
14
12
6
10
6
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
572
35%
Other Crime
335
20%
Anti-social Behaviour
312
19%
Vehicle Crime
165
10%
Burglary
81
5%
Drug Offences
77
5%
Robbery
42
3%
Theft from Person
28
2%
Shoplifting
23
1%

Property mix in Whalebone

Source: Census 2021 · 5,999 households

Detached 5%Semi-detached 23%Terraced 48%Flats 24%

The most common property type in Whalebone is Terraced. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.