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Crime Rates in Bexley, borough

Crime Rate

57.6

Low 2/10

Last updated: 02.04.2025

Annual total crime rate in Bexley, (borough) is 57.6 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Bexley (borough) by type

Violence and sexual offences 16.6 1/10

Anti-social behaviour 10.2 3/10

Vehicle crime 6.14 7/10

Shoplifting 6.09 3/10

Other theft 3.68 1/10

Criminal damage and arson 3.5 1/10

Public order 3.3 2/10

Drugs 2.45 4/10

Burglary 2.4 3/10

Robbery 0.998 4/10

Theft from the person 0.921 3/10

Other crime 0.844 1/10

Bicycle theft 0.26 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.239 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Bexley (borough) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bexley (borough).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Bexley (borough) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Bexley (borough) and London (region)

Number of crimes per 1000 resident population

Bexley
borough
London
region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Bexley (borough)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Bexley (borough)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. West Heath	32.9 low
2. Blackfen & Lamorbey	33.2 low
3. Blendon & Penhill	34.1 low
4. Barnehurst	35.1 low
5. East Wickham	35.2 low
6. Longlands	35.5 low
7. St Mary's & St James	44.4 low
8. Northumberland Heath	46.3 low
9. Falconwood & Welling	57.9 low
10. Sidcup	63.4 low
11. Crook Log	65.5 low
12. Crayford	68.6 low
13. Belvedere	68.7 low
14. Slade Green & Northend	72.2 low
15. Thamesmead East	73.2 low
16. Erith	101 low
17. Bexleyheath	101 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

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