Crime Rates at Headley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6LU

Headley Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Headley Drive (IG2 6LU) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headley Drive (IG2 6LU), the main crime hotspot is near Perth Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.