Crime Rates at Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SH

Blythswood Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 338th highest 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 Blythswood Road (IG3 8SH) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower than the Chadwell average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 308.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythswood Road (IG3 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastwood Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.