Postcode · Ilford
Crime in IG1 4BT
How much crime is recorded in IG1 4BT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford North West
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,778 (2024)
IG1 4BTIlford
How safe is IG1 4BT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 88.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG1 4BT area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
88.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
244
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 4BTNational
Violence and sexual offences56.523.6
Burglary39.39.1
Anti-social behaviour36.110.7
Shoplifting30.78.4
Theft from the person26.52.1
Other theft22.94.5
Vehicle crime16.43.5
Public order15.54.6
Drugs12.12.4
Robbery7.21.4
Criminal damage and arson7.04.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.