Crime Rates at High Road, Ilford, IG1 1BY

High Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (IG1 1BY) in the last 12 months was 1942.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1673.5% higher than the Clementswood average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 150 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 167 (≈ 535.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (IG1 1BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 574 crimes here, including 132 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.