The overall crime rate in Ilford postcode area is 129.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 29.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 25.3% over the last twelve months.The category of "theft from the person crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Theft from the person crime" rate is at 259% of national crime rate which puts Ilford on 10. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Theft from the person crime" makes up 4.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "theft from the person crime" is 1.8k cases and has increased by 12.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 29.1% | 35. highest | 109% | 11.2k | -2.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 18.6% | 16. highest | 153% | 7.2k | -1.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 10.2% | 2. highest | 227% | 3.9k | -13.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 8.0% | 9. highest | 146% | 3.1k | -16.2% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.0% | 41. lowest | 91% | 2.3k | 14.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 5.1% | 31. lowest | 89% | 2.0k | -8.7% |
| Public order crime → | 5.0% | 47. lowest | 91% | 1.9k | -12.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 4.7% | 10. highest | 259% | 1.8k | 12.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.4% | 15. highest | 141% | 1.7k | 8.2% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.9% | 8. highest | 167% | 1.5k | -1.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 2.4% | 9. highest | 247% | 935 | -10.1% |
| Other crime → | 1.3% | 26. lowest | 76% | 489 | 18.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.6% | 47. highest | 82% | 233 | 25.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.5% | 27. lowest | 73% | 198 | -3.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Ilford postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Ilford postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 24.2 | 15.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 5.8 | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Violent crime | 37.8 | 34.6 |
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