Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wards Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 327th highest 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 Wards Road (IG2 7DY) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wards Road (IG2 7DY), the main crime hotspot is near Ley Street. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cotswold Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Offender given penalty notice
Apr 2026Drugs Ley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lynn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Lynn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lynn Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raymond Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mafeking Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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