Total Crime Rate

304.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.5 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 304.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 173.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 58.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Crayford Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 24th highest crime rate of 716 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 Way (DA1 4LR) in the last 12 months was 304.8 per 1,000 residents and was 247.3% higher than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crayford Way (DA1 4LR), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Place. Police recorded 136 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 Crayford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Public order Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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