DA8 has an annual crime rate of 83.98 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DA8?

As of March 2026, DA8 has an annual crime rate of 83.98 per 1,000 residents, based on 357 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.

What is the most common crime in DA8?

The most common crime type in DA8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 126 incidents in March 2026 — 35.3% 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 DA8 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

DA8 Crime Intelligence Report

DA8 recorded 357 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.84 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 22.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 22.3% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.98 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment357 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 22.3% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

357

trending_up +22.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.98per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

947

Within DA8 district

Bexley

45,534

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Cornwallis Close Map	total: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Public order: 3	15
Slade Green Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	11
Cricketers Close Map	total: 9 Drugs: 7 Other theft: 1	9
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	9
Medley Lane Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2	8
The Nursery Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 2	7
South Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Sun Court Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 1	5
Arran Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1	5
Saltford Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Vehicle crime: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

357 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

126

35.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Vehicle Crime

6.4%

Other Theft

6.2%

Public Order

6.2%

Drug Offences

5.6%

Burglary

3.6%

Shoplifting

3.4%

Other Crime

2.0%

Theft from Person

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Robbery

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +22.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +22.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.7%

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