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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA8 recorded 314 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.9 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 9.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring84.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment314 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 9.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

314
trending_down -12.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.55per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

947

Within DA8 district

Bexley

45,534

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
St Francis' Road Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
11
Pear Tree Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2
8
Stelling Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 1
7
Maxim Road Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other theft: 1
7
The Nursery Map
total: 6 Burglary: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Cornwallis Close Map
total: 6 Drugs: 2 Public order: 2
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Other theft: 1
6
Holly Hill Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Hind Crescent Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
314 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
105
33.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
76
24.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
25
8.0%
Public Order
24
7.6%
Other Theft
22
7.0%
Burglary
15
4.8%
Vehicle Crime
14
4.5%
Shoplifting
10
3.2%
Drug Offences
9
2.9%
Other Crime
4
1.3%
Weapons Possession
3
1.0%
Theft from Person
3
1.0%
Robbery
3
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: DA8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DA8 at 33.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA8 has risen noticeably — by 9.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA8 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 -12.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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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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