Crime Rates at Westwood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SE

Westwood Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 274th 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 Westwood Road (IG3 8SE) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (IG3 8SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Percy Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastwood Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.