Crime Rates at Water Lane, Ilford, IG3 9HE

Water Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Goodmayes , and the 124th lowest 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 Water Lane (IG3 9HE) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Goodmayes average (153.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (IG3 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripley Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cobham Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.