Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 31.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Ridge area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridge (DA5 1RF) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

In the area around The Ridge (DA5 1RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basing Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Ridge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverdale Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baynham Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baynham Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Arundel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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