Crime Rates at Empress Avenue, Ilford, IG1 3DD

Empress Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 213th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Empress Avenue (IG1 3DD) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Empress Avenue (IG1 3DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argyle Road, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaufort Gardens (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.