Crime Rates at Blackthorn Road, Ilford, IG1 2LB

Blackthorn Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood , and the 268th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Road (IG1 2LB) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Clementswood average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Road (IG1 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.