Total Crime Rate

530.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 530.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 238.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 34.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hainault Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 17th highest crime rate of 745 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 Hainault Street (IG1 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 530.3 per 1,000 residents and was 113.3% higher 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 166.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hainault Street (IG1 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 513 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hainault Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/123)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griggs Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riches Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Riches Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riches Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riches Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griggs Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griggs Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axon Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Axon Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axon Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adelaide Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ilford Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Axon Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Belmont Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Chamberlain Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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