Crime Rates at Knights Way, Ilford, IG6 2RS

Knights Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 144 local areas in Bridge , and the 188th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Knights Way (IG6 2RS) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Bridge average (63.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knights Way (IG6 2RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shakespeare Square, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wolsey Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.