Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townhall Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 45th highest crime rate of 725 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 Townhall Square (DA1 4FN) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 144.7% higher than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (β‰ˆ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townhall Square (DA1 4FN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townhall Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Green Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
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Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swaislands Drive β€”
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ridge Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Public order Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Dale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ducketts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ducketts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maxim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maxim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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