Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 6EJ

Eastern Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 163rd lowest 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 Eastern Avenue (IG2 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Headley Approach, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perth Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.