Crime Rates at Craigen Gardens, Ilford, IG3 9FG

Craigen Gardens area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Clementswood , and the 33rd 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 Craigen Gardens (IG3 9FG) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% lower than the Clementswood average (109.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craigen Gardens (IG3 9FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gordon Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.