Contents insurance risk in Barking and Dagenham

Barking and Dagenham has a Gera Contents Risk Score (GCRS) of 9/10 (Very High risk). The combined theft and robbery rate is 59.1 incidents per 1,000 residents per year — 17% above the England & Wales average of 50.3/1,000. Source: Home Office CSP crime data, 2024/25.

The Gera Contents Risk Score combines two Home Office offence categories — 'Theft offences' (52.3/1,000) and 'Robbery' (6.8/1,000) — and divides by ONS mid-2023 population. The resulting rate per 1,000 is percentile-ranked across all 310 Community Safety Partnerships to produce a 1–10 band. Barking and Dagenham ranks #56 of 310.

With a theft rate of 52.3 per 1,000 residents (2024/25), Barking and Dagenham is classified as GCRS 9/10 (Very High contents risk). This is above average for England and Wales. Contents-insurance premiums are influenced by many factors beyond this rate.

Area crime statistics are one of many factors considered by insurers when pricing contents insurance. Higher theft rates generally correlate with higher premiums, but insurers also weigh your specific address, security measures, property type, and claims history. A GCRS of 9/10 gives you a data-driven starting point for understanding your area's risk profile.