Crime Rates at Little Gearies, Ilford, IG6 1HS

Little Gearies area has the 7th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barkingside , and the 189th 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 Little Gearies (IG6 1HS) in the last 12 months was 112.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Barkingside average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Gearies (IG6 1HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A123, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Gearies (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.