Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 70.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chapel Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Close (DA1 4DG) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (DA1 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Way —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Crayford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crayford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Claston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crayford High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Star Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wolsley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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