Postcode · Buckhurst Hill
Crime in IG9 6DB
How much crime is recorded in IG9 6DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Buckhurst Hill
- Council
- Epping Forest
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,254 (2024)
IG9 6DBBuckhurst Hill
How safe is IG9 6DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IG9 6DB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 6DBNational
Violence and sexual offences34.123.6
Burglary15.39.1
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Other theft4.34.5
Public order4.14.6
Drugs2.82.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.11.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.