Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balfour Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 375th 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 Balfour Road (IG1 4JF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Ilford Town average (240.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balfour Road (IG1 4JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 503 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (104 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Havelock Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Postway Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Postway Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Postway Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Postway Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Postway Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Postway Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Postway Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrtle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Myrtle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Station Road | Under investigation |
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