Total Crime Rate

580.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 580.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 178.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 124.7 9/10
  • Other theft 101.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 58.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.4 8/10
  • Burglary 20.4 10/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 14th 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 4BH) in the last 12 months was 580.2 per 1,000 residents and was 133.3% higher than the Ilford Town average (248.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 130.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Street (IG1 4BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 490 crimes here, including 73 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 (30/120)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griggs Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havelock Street —
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griggs Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hainault Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hainault Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Hainault Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hainault Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hainault Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainault Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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