Total Crime Rate

137.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 137.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Iron Mill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 110th 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 Iron Mill Lane (DA1 4RX) in the last 12 months was 137.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iron Mill Lane (DA1 4RX), 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 Iron Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Village Green Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Cray Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crayford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crayford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Public order 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
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ambrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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