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Is Valence safe?

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Indicative score

Low caution

Based on public recorded crime near Valence, Barking and Dagenham within 500m.

Incidents

41

Trend

improving

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: August 2026.

violent crime16
Anti-social behaviour16
Robbery2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Other crime2

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Valence neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Met priority - Street based violence - PMP/84910/24
  • Street drinking/ Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) - The Fiddlers (Becontree Avenue, Green Lane and Motts Lane) - PMP/84898/24
  • Drug dealing – Across the ward with particular attention towards Stanhope Road and Becontree Avenue - PMP/19798/26
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Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Chadwell Heath

1.3km away · Elizabeth line

Goodmayes

1.9km away · Elizabeth line

Becontree

1.9km away · District

Dagenham Heathway

1.9km away · District

Nearby Safer Alternatives

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How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • A stable neighbourhood baseline from the official English Indices of Deprivation crime domain anchors the score.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

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