We know that feeling safe is important to residents. While perceptions can sometimes be worse than the reality, nobody should feel unsafe in their community.
That's why we're working closely with the police, London Fire Brigade and partners to tackle crime, address anti-social behaviour and make Barking and Dagenham a safer borough for everyone.
Here’s what we’re doing:
- Increasing joint patrols around Barking Town Centre.
- Upgraded our CCTV system around the borough.
- Investing £80,000 in a Safer Business Network to improve intelligence sharing through things such as linked radios.
- Investing a further £25,000 into our Lost Hours campaign - showcasing opportunities for young people after school as well as highlighting risks around youth violence and robbery.
- Investing £6,000 into youth outreach work around Barking Station.
- Investing £142,000 to reduce robbery across the borough.
- Investing £53,000 to support secondary schools, which allows pupils and teachers to raise issues on safeguarding, wellness and personal safety.
However, we want residents to work with us by continuing to report issues when they see them:
Is it an emergency?
Call 999 in emergency situations like these:
- there is an immediate danger to life
- someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent
- a crime is happening right now, like a house burglary or a theft
- the suspect is still at the scene
If it's not an emergency
If you’ve witnessed or been the victim of crime that isn't an emergency, please report it to us. Your report will be sent directly to our control room.
Other reporting options
There might be a more appropriate place to report what's happened to you. For example, domestic abuse, a road traffic incident, or antisocial behaviour. You can see all the options you have in our main reporting section.