Crime Rates at The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EX

The Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 371st lowest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (IG1 3EX) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (IG1 3EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argyle Road, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.