Total Crime Rate
308.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ilford Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Clementswood , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 757 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 Ilford Lane (IG1 2SH) in the last 12 months was 308.3 per 1,000 residents and was 179.8% higher than the Clementswood average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (β 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 201.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ilford Lane (IG1 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wingate Road, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uphall Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wingate Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wingate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wingate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elstree Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southbourne Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Thomas Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ilford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ilford Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ilford Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Fairway Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Gardens | Under investigation |
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