Crime Rates at Somersby Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5EA

Somersby Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 267th 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 Somersby Gardens (IG4 5EA) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somersby Gardens (IG4 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wycombe Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gosford Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.