Crime Rates at Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SH

Blythswood Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 245th 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 Blythswood Road (IG3 8SH) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Chadwell average (121.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.4% 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 105 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.