Crime Rates at Crayford High Street, Crayford, Dartford, DA1 4HH

Crayford High Street area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crayford High Street (DA1 4HH) in the last 12 months was 863.4 per 1,000 residents and was 895.5% 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 218.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crayford High Street (DA1 4HH), 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.