WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Metropolitan Police Service Police

Crime in crayford, bexley

Comprehensive safety analysis for crayford, localized within bexley.

Total Crimes

115
trending_up +3.6% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

74.11per 1k
trending_down -0.8% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

16,282

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences33
Anti-social Behaviour20
Shoplifting16
Vehicle Crime11
Criminal Damage & Arson10
Other Theft6
Public Order6
Burglary5
Robbery3
Drug Offences3
Bicycle Theft1
Theft from Person1

Incident Distribution

Location ReferencePrimary IncidentsTotal
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 10Robbery: 2Other theft: 1
13
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 7Shoplifting: 2Public order: 1
10
On or near Supermarket Map
Criminal damage and arson: 4Public order: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
On or near Bourne Mead Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
On or near Mill Place Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3Anti-social behaviour: 2Drugs: 1
7
On or near Marden Crescent Map
Vehicle crime: 3Violence and sexual offences: 3
6
On or near Russell Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 3Drugs: 1Public order: 1
5
On or near Shopping Area Map
Shoplifting: 4
4
On or near Leysdown Avenue Map
Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
On or near Wolsley Close Map
Violence and sexual offences: 2Criminal damage and arson: 1
3

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Local Rank

#12safest in bexley

City Average

73.22per 1k

Local Policing

Crayford

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Local Priorities

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

JUN6

Drop-in Surgery

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10:00 AM — 11:00 AM

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Crayford Library, 176 Townhall Square Dartford

JUN18

Street a week at Shearwood Crescent

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7:00 PM — 7:45 PM

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Shearwood Crescent and Norris Way, Dartford

JUN20

Drop-in Surgery

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4:00 PM — 5:00 PM

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Crayford Library, 176 Townhall Square Dartford

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