Crime Rates at Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BQ

Ley Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 11th highest crime rate of 757 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 4BQ) in the last 12 months was 633.6 per 1,000 residents and was 164.0% higher than the Ilford Town average (240.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Theft from the person with 98 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Street (IG1 4BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 489 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (76 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.