Crime Rate in Sidcup, ward

Sidcup has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 3157th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 192nd lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sidcup in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Bexley district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sidcup’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 386 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 469 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sidcup ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 123 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hospital (52 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.