Crime Rates at Otley Drive, Ilford, IG2 6QY

Otley Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 757 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 Otley Drive (IG2 6QY) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Aldborough average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Drive (IG2 6QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastern Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Easternville Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.