Crime Rates at The Close, Ilford, IG2 7RS

The Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 170th highest crime rate of 745 local areas in Redbridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (IG2 7RS) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Aldborough average (88.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (IG2 7RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oaks Lane, where police recorded 42 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.