Crime Rates at Ridgeway Gardens, Ilford, IG4 5HJ

Ridgeway Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Clayhall , and the 177th 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 Ridgeway Gardens (IG4 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Clayhall average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway Gardens (IG4 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Borrowdale Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.