Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 7HY

Eastern Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Newbury , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 745 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 Eastern Avenue (IG2 7HY) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower than the Newbury average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbury Park (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.