Postcode area · Ilford
Crime in IG
How much crime is recorded in IG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 426,610 (2024)
IGPostcode area · Ilford
How safe is IG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in IG, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IGNational
Violence and sexual offences23.323.6
Anti-social behaviour13.910.7
Burglary11.49.1
Shoplifting8.48.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft5.14.5
Public order4.04.6
Drugs3.32.4
Theft from the person2.82.1
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.