Postcode sector · Ilford
Crime in IG1 9
How much crime is recorded in IG1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 4,587 (2024)
IG1 9Postcode sector · Ilford
How safe is IG1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in IG1 9, more than double 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
74.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
245
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences54.723.6
Anti-social behaviour46.810.7
Shoplifting34.18.4
Theft from the person31.72.1
Burglary31.19.1
Other theft19.94.5
Drugs14.02.4
Public order13.24.6
Robbery7.91.4
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other crime2.41.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% 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.