Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 7HZ

Eastern Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newbury , and the 191st highest crime rate of 757 local areas in Redbridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 112.5 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newbury Park, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hertford Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.