Crime Rates at Bentley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6QD

Bentley Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 202nd 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 Bentley Drive (IG2 6QD) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Aldborough average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Drive (IG2 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastern Avenue, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uppark Drive (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.