Crime Rate in East Wickham, ward

East Wickham has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 2472nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 45th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in East Wickham in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Bexley district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Wickham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 309 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 38.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 354 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the East Wickham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wrotham Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.