Crime Rate in Crayford, ward

Crayford has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 2348th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 287th lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Crayford in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher than the Bexley district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Crayford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 420 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -63.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 62.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 527 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Crayford ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 168 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Supermarket (51 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.