Crime Rates at Eastern Avenue, Ilford, IG2 7RX

Eastern Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Aldborough , and the 106th 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 7RX) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% higher than the Aldborough average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 96.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (IG2 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A12, where police recorded 31 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.