Crime Rates at Ley Street, Ilford, IG1 4BT

Ley Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 18th 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 4BT) in the last 12 months was 492.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.2% higher than the Ilford Town average (240.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 155.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Street (IG1 4BT), 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.