Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitehill Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 243rd 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 Whitehill Road (DA1 4AB) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% lower than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehill Road (DA1 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A226 (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Whitehill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudsbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A226 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Virginia Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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