Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 184.4 9/10
  • Other theft 63.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lower Station Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 69th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Station Road (DA1 3PY) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.1% higher than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Station Road (DA1 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Galloway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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