Total Crime Rate
205.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bascombe Grove area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 48th highest crime rate of 725 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 3RJ) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 137.1% higher than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bascombe Grove (DA1 3RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Falstaff Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heathlee Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crayford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Falstaff Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bascombe Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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