Crime Rates at Heron Mews, Ilford, IG1 4NW

Heron Mews area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 4th highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Mews (IG1 4NW) in the last 12 months was 1046.0 per 1,000 residents and was 335.8% higher 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 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 229 (≈ 362.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Mews (IG1 4NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 489 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (107 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.