Barking and Dagenham

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Barking and Dagenham.

Population
214,107
People in Employment
92,515 (64.8%)
People Inactive
41,195 (28.9%)
People Unemployed
9,005 (6.3%)
Number Of Jobs
53k
Median Salary
£27,963
Mean Salary
£30,006

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Barking and Dagenham. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Barking and Dagenham for 2024

Barking and Dagenhams most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 7,694 crimes and in 2022 there were 7,610 crimes. Which is an increase of 84 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 7,694 575
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 5,053 380
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,057 181
Getting Better
Other theft 2,543 160
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,467 123
Getting Better
Drugs 1,470 117
Getting Better
Public order 1,444 105
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,146 77
Getting Better
Robbery 813 70
Getting Better
Burglary 1,124 66
Getting Better
Theft from the person 583 51
Getting Better
Other crime 294 19
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 158 12
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 158 11
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Barking and Dagenham

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Abbey has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Barking and Dagenham, with 3135 crimes and 202 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Whalebone has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Heath 47 8
Eastbury 0 0
Goresbrook 0 0
Abbey 0 0
Alibon 0 0
Barking Riverside 0 0
Beam 0 0
Becontree 0 0
Chadwell Heath 0 0
Eastbrook & Rush Green 0 0
Gascoigne 0 0
Longbridge 0 0
Mayesbrook 0 0
Northbury 0 0
Parsloes 0 0
Thames View 0 0
Valence 0 0
Village 0 0
Whalebone 0 0

Crime map for Barking and Dagenham

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Barking and Dagenham

The average property price in Barking and Dagenham is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Barking and Dagenham is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Barking and Dagenham could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £650,586.57 £452,941.92 £382,277.57 £254,222.59
2022 £644,744.39 £448,741.11 £379,967.65 £248,271.11
2021 £581,966.51 £407,085.91 £345,759.09 £233,999.60
2020 £548,627.45 £386,840.08 £327,348.12 £228,274.03
2019 £543,488.97 £381,714.02 £322,733.59 £229,612.04
2018 £535,377.24 £374,461.52 £317,434.83 £231,043.29
2017 £518,330.63 £363,179.75 £307,777.29 £228,490.15
2016 £489,539.09 £346,714.72 £295,291.84 £213,901.92
2015 £412,554.79 £294,082.49 £252,012.00 £182,139.43
2014 £352,564.66 £252,143.14 £217,154.12 £157,176.49
2013 £302,239.99 £216,456.23 £187,610.40 £136,009.44
2012 £287,895.39 £205,896.24 £178,640.58 £131,034.85
2011 £283,811.99 £201,925.84 £174,660.24 £132,265.47
2010 £283,708.56 £205,080.84 £178,582.28 £133,937.56

Property prices over time for Barking and Dagenham

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Barking and Dagenham

The median salary in Barking and Dagenham is £27,963 and the mean salary in Barking and Dagenham is £30,006.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
53k
Median Salary
£27,963
Annual Percentage Change
4.8%
Mean Salary
£30,006

Salary comparison between Barking and Dagenham and Outer London

See how Barking and Dagenham compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Barking and Dagenham ranks 18 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Bexley 83k £33,829 15.6% £41,164 8.6%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%

See how Barking and Dagenham compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Barking and Dagenham

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
15 310 1,990 260 420 790 795 375 500 55 165 755 775 0 130 335 330