Total Crime Rate

107.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 107.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ruxley Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 157th 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 Ruxley Close (DA14 5LS) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruxley Close (DA14 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgington Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bullers Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ruxley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullers Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitney Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitney Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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