Postcode · Ilford
Crime in IG1 2DF
How much crime is recorded in IG1 2DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford South West
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,122 (2024)
IG1 2DFIlford
How safe is IG1 2DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG1 2DF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
129
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 2DFNational
Anti-social behaviour39.510.7
Violence and sexual offences39.423.6
Burglary29.99.1
Other theft9.94.5
Drugs7.62.4
Public order7.44.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Robbery3.41.4
Theft from the person3.12.1
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 20% 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.