Total Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Otley Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 31st 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 Otley Drive (IG2 6SL) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Otley Drive (IG2 6SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A123, where police recorded 52 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.

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Crime Over Time in Otley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Martley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South View Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South View Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waremead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waremead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A123 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A123 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parham Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headley Approach —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headley Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cranbrook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albemarle Gardens —
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Data Sources

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