The police recorded 67.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bexley from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 66.9, down from 69.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.