Crime Rates at Ley Street, Ilford, IG2 7RE

Ley Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 45th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ley Street (IG2 7RE) in the last 12 months was 272.3 per 1,000 residents and was 358.7% higher than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ley Street (IG2 7RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 92 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perth Terrace (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.