Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Colombo Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 319th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Colombo Road (IG1 4RH) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colombo Road (IG1 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Dunedin Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colombo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westernville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westernville Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colombo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colombo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Perth Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montreal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montreal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montreal Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Montreal Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toronto Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunedin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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