Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Samas Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Samas Way (DA1 4FP) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% lower than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ).

In the area around Samas Way (DA1 4FP), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehill Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Samas Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Cray Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barnes Cray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stanham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maiden Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crayford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A226 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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