Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Shoplifting 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 186th highest crime rate of 374 local areas in Epping Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Close (IG10 3AB) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (47.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Close (IG10 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Gardens. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Valley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonards Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cleves Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Meadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avondale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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