Postcode · Ilford
Crime in IG1 4HS
How much crime is recorded in IG1 4HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford North East
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
IG1 4HSIlford
How safe is IG1 4HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG1 4HS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
21.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 4HSNational
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Burglary5.69.1
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Theft from the person2.42.1
Shoplifting2.38.4
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.64.6
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.82.4
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.