Postcode · Ilford
Crime in IG1 9ST
How much crime is recorded in IG1 9ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ilford Central & East
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
IG1 9STIlford
How safe is IG1 9ST
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 77.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG1 9ST area, 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
77.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
212
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 9STNational
Anti-social behaviour72.210.7
Violence and sexual offences61.523.6
Burglary24.39.1
Shoplifting14.08.4
Public order11.04.6
Other theft10.64.5
Drugs9.12.4
Theft from the person8.62.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Robbery4.81.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.