Women's safety

The scheme was launched outside Barking station

Sexual harassment in Barking and Dagenham town centres may be punished with £1k fine

April Mehmet, founder of Walk It Out, will lead the workshops

April Mehmet, founder of Walk It Out, will lead the workshops

How an east London group is bidding to empower women

Heathway, Dagenham and Barking town centre have been highlighted as areas women feel unsafe

Heathway, Dagenham and Barking town centre have been highlighted as areas women feel unsafe

What is Barking and Dagenham doing to improve women's safety?

Law graduate Zara Aleena died from head and neck injuries, a coroner’s court heard

Law graduate Zara Aleena died from head and neck injuries, a coroner’s court heard

Inquest told Zara Aleena died from head and neck injuries

Vigil to be held this Saturday for 'pure of heart' Zara Aleena

Jordan McSweeney, from Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, has appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court charged with murder, as well as attempted rape and robbery

Jordan McSweeney, from Church Elm Lane, Dagenham, has appeared at Thames Magistrates' Court charged with murder, as well as attempted rape and robbery

Dagenham man in court over Zara Aleena killing

'A joy to us all': Zara Aleena's family pay tribute after 'sickening' death

Jordan McSweeney, 29, of no fixed address, will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of Zara Aleena in Ilford

Jordan McSweeney, 29, of no fixed address, will appear in custody at Thames Magistrates’ Court today charged with the murder of Zara Aleena in Ilford

Zara Aleena: Man charged with Ilford murder

Three specialist rape courts are to be set up in England as part of a pilot scheme designed to improve dismal conviction rates for serious sexual offences

Three specialist rape courts are to be set up in England as part of a pilot scheme designed to improve dismal conviction rates for serious sexual offences

Specialist rape court to be set up in London to handle high case numbers

Det Ch Supt Paul Trevers spoke to Havering Council's disorder and crime sub-committee on March 14 on what he described as the

Det Ch Supt Paul Trevers spoke to Havering Council's disorder and crime sub-committee on March 14 on what he described as the

Over 700 violent crimes against women and girls in east London reported over last year

Police want to speak with anyone else who may have been affected after 'at least three' reported sexual assaults in the Wood Lane area

Police want to speak with anyone else who may have been affected after 'at least three' reported sexual assaults in the Wood Lane area

Man charged after Dagenham sexual assaults as victims urged to come forward

Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens

Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by serving Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens

Sarah Everard: One year on, are our streets safer for women?

Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered by disgraced Met Police officer Wayne Couzens in March 2021.

Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered by disgraced Met Police officer Wayne Couzens in March 2021.

Survey: A year on from Sarah Everard's murder, how safe do women feel in London?

Abdallah Baballah, 26, attacked women walking home at night in Newham and Dagenham

Abdallah Baballah, 26, attacked women walking home at night in Newham and Dagenham

'Extremely dangerous' predator who raped and robbed women jailed

Lazar Valentin, 21, of Hockley Avenue in East Ham, admitted to murdering Maria Rawlings in Ilford

Lazar Valentin, 21, of Hockley Avenue in East Ham, admitted to murdering Maria Rawlings in Ilford

'Evil' predator jailed for battering and strangling lone woman

Barking and Dagenham Council has extended Barking Market to the station for the month of December

Barking and Dagenham Council has extended Barking Market to the station for the month of December

Barking Market extended to 'ease antisocial behaviour'

Riverside Bridge is one of three schools on the Riverside Campus. Picture: Ken Mears

Riverside Bridge is one of three schools on the Riverside Campus. Picture: Ken Mears

Unmesh Desai: 'Local forward-thinking ideas are tackling climate crisis'

Det Ch Supt Paul Trevers said he

Det Ch Supt Paul Trevers said he

Police boss on women's safety plan and male officers 'feeling bruised'

A girl, 14, who was reported missing from East Ham has been found.

A girl, 14, who was reported missing from East Ham has been found.

More CCTV, lighting and patrols in public safety plans

Town centre policing teams will be introduced starting from later this year, the Met has confirmed.

Town centre policing teams will be introduced starting from later this year, the Met has confirmed.

Town centre police teams planned in bid to tackle violence against women

The responsibility for women's safety lies with the police, not the victims

The responsibility for women's safety lies with the police, not the victims

I should 'shout out to a passer-by'? My faith in the police is shattered

A vigil in memory of Sabina Nessa at Pegler Square in Kidbrooke, south London

A vigil in memory of Sabina Nessa at Pegler Square in Kidbrooke, south London

Unmesh Desai: 'Everyone has a part to play in stopping violence against women'

Members of the We Rise survivors panel with Cllr Maureen Worby, deputy leader of the council, Cllr Siama Ashraf and Barking and Dagenham young mayor Labella Anum at the launch of the hub.

Members of the We Rise survivors panel with Cllr Maureen Worby, deputy leader of the council, Cllr Siama Ashraf and Barking and Dagenham young mayor Labella Anum at the launch of the hub.

Domestic abuse support hub opens in Barking

Ebony King, founder of the charity Elevate Her UK, said women and girls' boundaries should be respected.

Ebony King, founder of the charity Elevate Her UK, said women and girls' boundaries should be respected.

Barking and Dagenham campaign calls for public street harassment to be criminalised

Lirim Nela, 33, of Pickering Road, Barking was sentenced to 18 months in jail, suspended for 24 months, at Inner London Crown Court.

Lirim Nela, 33, of Pickering Road, Barking was sentenced to 18 months in jail, suspended for 24 months, at Inner London Crown Court.

Barking sex offender who pushed crotch into girl, 15, on Tube sentenced

Detective Sergeant Benjamin McNish, 30, worked in investigating child abuse and community support

Detective Sergeant Benjamin McNish, 30, worked in investigating child abuse and community support

Police officer guilty of spying on woman in the shower

Barking Station is one of four hotspots identified where women report feeling unsafe.

Barking Station is one of four hotspots identified where women report feeling unsafe.

Barking and Dagenham hotspots identified where women feel unsafe

A Met Police constable of the east area basic command unit has been dismissed without notice for gross misconduct. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Archive

A Met Police constable of the east area basic command unit has been dismissed without notice for gross misconduct. Picture: Nick Ansell/PA Archive

Unmesh Desai: 'Concerned about appalling 1.6 per cent conviction for rape'

Council leader Darren Rodwell, London mayor Sadiq Khan, with deputy mayor Justine Simons and Unmesh Desai AM, City and East, at the site of the new Dagenham film studios

Council leader Darren Rodwell, London mayor Sadiq Khan, with deputy mayor Justine Simons and Unmesh Desai AM, City and East, at the site of the new Dagenham film studios

'The post-Covid future begins here and now'

The death of Sarah Everard, who went missing in south London in March, prompted wide discussions about women's safety.

The death of Sarah Everard, who went missing in south London in March, prompted wide discussions about women's safety.

Survey asks women where they feel unsafe in Barking and Dagenham

More than 1,500

More than 1,500

Ford site, homelessness, women's safety and stress awareness

A drawing in memory of Sarah Everard, whose death has prompted questions about the safety of women

A drawing in memory of Sarah Everard, whose death has prompted questions about the safety of women

Most women in east London feel unsafe, survey finds

A child adds a candle to the tribute on the steps of the Barking town hall.

A child adds a candle to the tribute on the steps of the Barking town hall.

Barking and Dagenham pays tribute to Sarah Everard

Barking MP Margaret Hodge says women's safety should be everyone's concern.

Barking MP Margaret Hodge says women's safety should be everyone's concern.

Sarah Everard death: Barking and Dagenham MPs speak out for women's safety