Crime Rates at York Road, Ilford, IG1 3AF

York Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 4th 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 York Road (IG1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 1046.0 per 1,000 residents and was 335.8% higher than the Ilford Town average (240.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 362.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% 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 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.