Total Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colombo Road area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Ilford Town , and the 4th 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 Colombo Road (IG1 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 3.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.7% lower than the Ilford Town average (240.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Colombo Road (IG1 4RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunedin Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Colombo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montreal Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perth Terrace —
Sep 2025Drugs Perth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Perth Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Colombo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Toronto Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aden Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perth Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Auckland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auckland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunedin Road —
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Data Sources

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