Crime Rates at Lynton Crescent, Ilford, IG2 6DH

Lynton Crescent area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 344th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Crescent (IG2 6DH) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynton Crescent (IG2 6DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Headley Approach, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perth Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.