Crime Rate in Valley, ward

Valley has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Waltham Forest district and the 693rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 150th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Valley in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the Waltham Forest district average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Valley’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 613 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 5 cases , down -61.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 540 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Valley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 329 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Supermarket (46 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.