Crime Rates at The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3EZ

The Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 757 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 The Drive (IG1 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (IG1 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaufort Gardens (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.