Crap Towns / Buckhurst Hill / Crime

How much crime is there in Buckhurst Hill?

The police recorded 53.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Buckhurst Hill from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.8, up from 49.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	49.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	55.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.8	34.1
Vehicle crime	11.6	3.8
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.0
Public order	3.6	6.6
Drugs	2.2	2.4
Shoplifting	1.1	7.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Waltham Cross	8.2 km	107
Haringey	11.1 km	105
Enfield	9.2 km	89.4
Waltham Abbey	7.0 km	87.5
Waltham Forest	5.3 km	85.0
Redbridge	5.3 km	77.3
Loughton	3.5 km	76.9
Epping	8.7 km	76.7
Cheshunt	10.6 km	71.6
Buckhurst Hill	–	53.6
Chigwell	2.9 km	52.9
The typical town	–	76.2