Crime Rates at Sackville Gardens, Ilford, IG1 3LJ

Sackville Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Sackville Gardens (IG1 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sackville Gardens (IG1 3LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Vere Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.