Total Crime Rate
580.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ley 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 4FA) 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 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 628 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ilford Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clements Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
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