Total Crime Rate

197.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.4 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 197.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.5 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • 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

London Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 55th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (DA1 4BL) in the last 12 months was 197.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.6% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (DA1 4BL), 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Star Hill —
Apr 2026Public order 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crayford High Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crayford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Claston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crayford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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