Crime Rate in Thamesmead East, ward

Thamesmead East has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 1747th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 322nd highest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Thamesmead East in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Bexley district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Thamesmead East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 502 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -48.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 628 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Thamesmead East ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Tavy Bridge, with 141 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Kale Road (41 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.