Crime Rates at Wards Road, Ilford, IG2 7DY

Wards Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 339th 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 Wards Road (IG2 7DY) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wards Road (IG2 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ley Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.