Total Crime Rate

169.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 169.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Other theft 20.0 10/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle 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

Thames Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 76th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thames Road (DA1 4LY) in the last 12 months was 169.6 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% higher than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thames Road (DA1 4LY), 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 Thames Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravensbourne Road 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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