Total Crime Rate

87.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridge Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 196th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridge Way (DA1 3PS) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Way (DA1 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Clive Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Brow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crayford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hill Brow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridge Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Heath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowmans Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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