Crime Rates at Russell Gardens, Ilford, IG2 7BY

Russell Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 745 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 Russell Gardens (IG2 7BY) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Gardens (IG2 7BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ley Street, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunedin Road (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.