Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Ilford, IG1 4HR

Balfour Road area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 46th 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 Balfour Road (IG1 4HR) in the last 12 months was 16.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% lower than the Ilford Town average (248.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (IG1 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 486 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (87 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.