Total Crime Rate
19.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Hill area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Epping Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Hill (IG10 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge average (52.7 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 Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Hill (IG10 3AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malvern Gardens, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Hill (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Buckhurst Hill East & Whitebridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Malvern Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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