Postcode · Ilford
Crime in IG1 2SX
How much crime is recorded in IG1 2SX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford South West
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,919 (2024)
IG1 2SXIlford
How safe is IG1 2SX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG1 2SX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 2SXNational
Violence and sexual offences7.023.6
Burglary5.29.1
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order2.24.6
Theft from the person1.92.1
Other theft1.44.5
Robbery1.01.4
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.28.4
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.