Bexley has a crime rate of 73.42 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #126 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Bexley's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Bexley?

As of April 2026, Bexley has an annual crime rate of 73.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,624 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Bexley rank nationally for crime?

Bexley ranks #126 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Bexley?

The most common crime type in Bexley is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 509 incidents in April 2026 — 31.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Bexley local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in Bexley: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Bexley recorded 1,624 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.59 per 1,000 residents. This places Bexley at #126 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.3% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring73.42 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,624 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #126 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

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Total Crimes

1,624

trending_down -4.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

73.42per 1k

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#126of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 31 Vehicle crime: 6	31
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 30	30
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 8 Public order: 6	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other theft: 8	18
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Shoplifting: 10	11
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Other theft: 8	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,624 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

509

31.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

395

24.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

117

7.2%

Public Order

111

6.8%

Shoplifting

106

6.5%

Other Theft

103

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

100

6.2%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Robbery

1.5%

Theft from Person

1.2%

Other Crime

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Bexley

Bexley recorded 1,624 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 73.42 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #126 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Bexley at 31.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.2%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Bexley have held relatively steady over the past year at around 73.42 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Metropolitan Police Service through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bexleyheath	181	124.2
2	Erith	149	113.9
3	Slade Green & Northend	114	104.3
4	Belvedere	152	94.0
5	Thamesmead East	132	89.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Blackfen & Lamorbey	55	3.1
shield	Barnehurst	43	3.7
shield	Blendon & Penhill	64	4.1
shield	West Heath	59	3.7
shield	East Wickham	63	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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