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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA6 recorded 154 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.32 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring91.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment154 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 6.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

154
trending_down -3.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

91.6per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

415

Within DA6 district

Bexley

21,038

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Shoplifting: 7
21
Parking Area Map
total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4
14
Broadway Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2
7
Shopping Area Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Robbery: 1
6
Royal Oak Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Devonshire Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Drugs: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
154 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
39
25.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
37
24.0%
Shoplifting
21
13.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
11.0%
Other Theft
11
7.1%
Public Order
10
6.5%
Drug Offences
6
3.9%
Vehicle Crime
4
2.6%
Robbery
2
1.3%
Burglary
2
1.3%
Theft from Person
2
1.3%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.3%
Other Crime
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: DA6

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in DA6 at 25.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.0%) and Shoplifting (13.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA6 has risen noticeably — by 6.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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