Crime Rate in Bexleyheath, ward

Bexleyheath has the highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 815th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 176th highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bexleyheath in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher than the Bexley district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bexleyheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 788 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 9 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 48.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,090 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bexleyheath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 437 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.