Crap Towns / Bexley / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Bexley?
The police recorded 15.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Bexley from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 17.3, up from 15.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 15.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 17.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newham | 10.3 km | 28.1 |
| Greenwich | 6.2 km | 22.6 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 9.3 km | 20.4 |
| Stone | 8.8 km | 17.1 |
| Swanley | 7.2 km | 16.5 |
| Bexley | – | 15.8 |
| Dartford | 6.7 km | 15.8 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 10.1 km | 14.5 |
| Swanscombe | 11.2 km | 14.2 |
| Aveley | 8.8 km | 10.3 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 8.0 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |