Crime Rate in Valence, ward

Valence has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 3180th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 169th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Valence in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Barking and Dagenham district average (112.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Valence’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 451 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 539 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Valence ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.