Postcode · Ilford
Crime in IG1 1RF
How much crime is recorded in IG1 1RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford Central & East
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,406 (2024)
IG1 1RFIlford
How safe is IG1 1RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG1 1RF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
100
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).
IG1 1RFNational
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Burglary23.29.1
Anti-social behaviour19.510.7
Vehicle crime10.23.5
Other theft8.04.5
Drugs5.42.4
Public order3.44.6
Theft from the person2.82.1
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.01.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.