Crime Rates at Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, IG1 3TG

Wanstead Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 310th highest 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 Wanstead Park Road (IG1 3TG) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Ilford Town average (248.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wanstead Park Road (IG1 3TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argyle Road, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.