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Is Ilford Town safe?

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Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Ilford Town, Redbridge within 500m.

Incidents

161

Trend

stable

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime66
Anti-social behaviour51
Other theft8
Burglary6
Shoplifting7
Theft from the person4

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionHigher

Local Policing

This point falls in the Ilford Town neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Ilford town ward and areas leading off from Ilford Town Centre will have more visible patrols, target hardening advice via face to face and leafleting. Stop/search, zero tolerance and robust plain clothes patrolling. CPA stall to continue for VAWG. Officers have completed lots of VAWG stalls in Ilford high road and we have carried out walk and talk.
  • Reduce offences involving theft of/from person, including mobile phone theft, jewellery theft, wallet theft and bank follow-off offences, through proactive policing, crime prevention and community engagement.
  • Reduce anti-social behaviour, drug dealing and drug use in and around the alleyway near Azad Food Store through targeted patrols, enforcement and partnership working, ensuring the area is safer for residents, businesses and visitors.
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Ilford

744m away · Elizabeth line, Greater Anglia

Seven Kings

1.2km away · Elizabeth line, Greater Anglia

Newbury Park Station

1.7km away ·

Newbury Park

1.8km away · Central

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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