Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Robbery 7.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ridley Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 321st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Road (DA16 3EE) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the East Wickham average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Road (DA16 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Bruce Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Patricia Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teviot Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Beal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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