Crime Rate in Bexleyheath, ward

Bexleyheath has the highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 848th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 186th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bexleyheath in the last 12 months was 132.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% higher than the Bexley district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bexleyheath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 761 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,038 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bexleyheath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 375 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Police Station (132 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.