Crime Rates at Blythswood Road, Ilford, IG3 8SJ

Blythswood Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Chadwell , and the 119th highest crime rate of 745 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 Blythswood Road (IG3 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 162.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythswood Road (IG3 8SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 162 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.