Postcode district · Ilford
Crime in IG3
How much crime is recorded in IG3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Redbridge
- Region
- London
- Population
- 56,839 (2024)
How safe is IG3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in IG3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
IG3National
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Burglary13.09.1
Shoplifting12.58.4
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other theft6.04.5
Theft from the person4.92.1
Public order4.84.6
Drugs3.42.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.