Crime Rates at The Drive, Ilford, IG1 3PJ

The Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Cranbrook , and the 219th 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 3PJ) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Cranbrook average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (IG1 3PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Drive, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Preston Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.