Crime Rate in Buckhurst Hill West, ward

Buckhurst Hill West has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 wards in Epping Forest district and the 3472nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 412th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Buckhurst Hill West in the last 12 months was 60.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Epping Forest district average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Buckhurst Hill West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 175 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Buckhurst Hill West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.