Total Crime Rate

105.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.8 6/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ley Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 217th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ley Street (IG1 4AE) in the last 12 months was 105.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Street (IG1 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Dunedin Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jaffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Saunders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Piper Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jaffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Dunedin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Jaffe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meister Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perth Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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