Crime Rates at Harrow Road, Ilford, IG1 2XB

Harrow Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood , and the 48th 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 Harrow Road (IG1 2XB) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 143.7% higher than the Clementswood average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrow Road (IG1 2XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medway Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.