Crime Rates at York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AF

York Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 5th 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 York Road (IG1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 963.6 per 1,000 residents and was 287.5% higher than the Ilford Town average (248.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 10.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 223 (≈ 353.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (IG1 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argyle Road, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roden Street (61 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.