Crime Rates at Brook Road, Ilford, IG2 7EU

Brook Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury , and the 279th 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 Brook Road (IG2 7EU) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Newbury average (59.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Road (IG2 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Aldborough Road South. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.