Bexleyheath Crime Intelligence
Comprehensive safety analysis for Bexleyheath, localized within bexley.
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| Location Reference | Primary Incidents | Total |
|---|---|---|
| On or near Police Station Map | Violence and sexual offences: 8Drugs: 3Anti-social behaviour: 3 | 14 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Shoplifting: 13 | 13 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 7Other theft: 3Bicycle theft: 1 | 12 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Anti-social behaviour: 11 | 11 |
| On or near Parking Area Map | Shoplifting: 8Robbery: 1 | 9 |
| On or near Market Place Map | Violence and sexual offences: 4Shoplifting: 2Public order: 1 | 8 |
| On or near Shopping Area Map | Violence and sexual offences: 5Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| On or near Royal Oak Road Map | Drugs: 2Robbery: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| On or near Supermarket Map | Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| On or near Broadway Map | Other crime: 1Other theft: 1Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
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Anti- Social Behaviour: Ponies and Gigs
This relates to issues and concerns around anti social behaviour with youths that are riding gigs on public roads and using the local area. Concerns raised also with the welfare of animals.
Issued: 20 Jun 2026
Status Update
Your team will conduct high visibility patrols in and around locations where youths have been seen riding gigs and thereby increasing enforcement and engagement in the locality. Youths will be identified and engagement with parents to tackle any concerns. Engagement with locals in relation to where and when locations are identified for animals being kept and check on the welfare. Again look at enforcement and education if any offences identified and co-ordinate work with partners such as the RSPCA if required.
Actioned: 28 Jun 2026
Anti- Social Behaviour:
Town Hall Square & locality. This relates to the Town Hall Square estate and adjacent Crayford retail park. There has been a constant and increase in particular locations for ASB by groups of youths relating to thefts, bad behaviour towards shop staff and residents and drug misuse.
Issued: 20 Jun 2026
Status Update
Our team to increase patrols with a variety of high visibility and plain clothes to increase enforcement and engagement. This will result in a variety of outcomes from arrests to CPNW and other methods escalating to CBO’s if required. Engagement with business within the retail park and also engagement with residents of Town Hall Square. Where local residents are identified as being anti social working with partners to deal. If there are any issues with relation to the estate bringing this to the attention of Pea Body and working in conjunction with them to identify and resolve potential problems. Working in conjunction with the design out crime via visual audits where necessary.
Actioned: 28 Jun 2026
Drug dealing/ASB
Been informed by local members of the public with relation to concerns and suspicious behaviour around ASB and alleged drug dealing in the area. Locations including Buckley Close, Craymill Square.
Issued: 5 Jun 2026
Status Update
Our team to increase patrols with a mixture of high visibility and plain clothes and where required enforcement and engagement. Identifying groups, individuals and vehicles of interest and co-ordinate a response of educating and enforcement through direct stops and searches where evidence exists and deal with appropriately through methods such as arrests, CPNW, partnership referrals. Build and increase the intelligence picture by our own knowledge supported by the information of local residents and police systems such as crime mapping . This will enable us to focus the teams efforts.
Actioned: 28 Jun 2026
Anti-Social Behaviour by motor vehicles.
Local residents have expressed their concern at anti-social behaviour by motorists, notably in the area around Tower Retail park and the one way system around Roman Way, London Road and Crayford Road.
Issued: 5 Jun 2026
Status Update
Our team will take direct action where possible in dealing with this type of anti-social behaviour. This may be by stopping the vehicles at the time or subsequently. This may be by using Section 59 legislation or other road traffic act legislation.
Actioned: 30 Jun 2026
Anti-Social Behaviour in Crayford Town Centre
This relates to Crayford retail park and the adjacent residential area of Townhall Square. There have been reports of ASB, in the majority of cases by groups of youths relating to thefts, bad behaviour towards staff.
Issued: 5 Jun 2026
Status Update
Our team to increase patrols and therefore do enforcement and engagement.
Identifying groups and individuals and looking at home visits and where necessary enforcement through CPW and other methods. Engagement with businesses in the retail park and also engagement with residents of Town Hall Square. Working closely with Peabody, the housing provider for Town Hall Square to make them aware of any issues arising.
Actioned: 30 Jun 2026
Engagement Events
Street a week at Old Road/The Marlowes
other7:00 PM — 7:45 PM
Old Road junction with The Marlowes, Dartford
Drop-in Surgery
other10:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Crayford Library, 176 Townhall Square Dartford
Drop-in Surgery
other10:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Crayford Library, 176 Townhall Square Dartford
Street a week at Shearwood Crescent
other7:00 PM — 7:45 PM
Shearwood Crescent and Norris Way, Dartford
Drop-in Surgery
other4:00 PM — 5:00 PM
Crayford Library, 176 Townhall Square Dartford
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