Crime Rates at The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3JH

The Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 185th 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 The Drive (IG1 3JH) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% higher than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (IG1 3JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowley Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.