Total Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 229th highest crime rate of 716 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 81.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Way (DA1 3PS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 23 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Galloway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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