Total Crime Rate
184.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bascombe Grove 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 Bascombe Grove (DA1 3RG) 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 Bascombe Grove (DA1 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falstaff Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bascombe Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crayford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bascombe Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bascombe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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