Crime Rates at Cranbrook Road, Ilford, IG2 6RF

Cranbrook Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barkingside , and the 254th lowest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cranbrook Road (IG2 6RF) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the Barkingside average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranbrook Road (IG2 6RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A123, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Gearies (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.