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Crime in IG9 5BJ

How much crime is recorded in IG9 5BJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Buckhurst Hill
Council
Epping Forest
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,666 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IG9 5BJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG9 5BJ area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
45
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

IG9 5BJNational
Violence and sexual offences16.723.6
Burglary16.49.1
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Public order2.84.6
Other theft1.54.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Robbery0.51.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Drugs0.12.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 34% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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