Crime Rate in Valence, ward

Valence has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 wards in Barking and Dagenham district and the 3271st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 177th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Valence in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Barking and Dagenham district average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Valence’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 433 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 51.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -89.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 511 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Valence ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Walnut Tree Road, with 59 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Homestead Road (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.