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 112th 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 Blythswood Road (IG3 8SJ) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Chadwell average (113.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% 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 147 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.