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Crime in DA7 9

How much crime is recorded in DA7 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
4,242 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DA7 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DA7 9, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
45.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
149
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DA7 9National
Anti-social behaviour37.110.7
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Shoplifting31.38.4
Burglary15.79.1
Public order11.14.6
Drugs6.82.4
Other theft6.34.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Robbery4.81.4
Theft from the person4.02.1
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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