Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Maiden Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 187th 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 Maiden Lane (DA1 4PT) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maiden Lane (DA1 4PT), 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 Maiden Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Village Green Road —
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Data Sources

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