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Crime in DA8 2

How much crime is recorded in DA8 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Bexley
Region
London
Population
17,295 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DA8 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in DA8 2, 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
42.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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).

DA8 2National
Violence and sexual offences30.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Burglary11.69.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order6.14.6
Other theft5.94.5
Shoplifting5.68.4
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% 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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