Crime Rates at Craven Gardens, Ilford, IG6 1LT

Craven Gardens area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 143 local areas in Bridge , and the 127th 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 Craven Gardens (IG6 1LT) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Bridge average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Gardens (IG6 1LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Village Way, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlton Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.