Total Crime Rate

117.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 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 117.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cray Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cray Road (DA14 5DL) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cray Road (DA14 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Waring Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cray Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudsbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudsbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haven Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Waring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townshend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Townshend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Townshend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Watery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Townshend Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornwall Drive —
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Data Sources

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