Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 65.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bexley High Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 304th 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 Bexley High Street (DA5 1BF) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexley High Street (DA5 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bexley High Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bexley High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bexley High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bexley High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Cray Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Postal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A2018 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Postal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Postal Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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