Bexley

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Bexley.

Population
249,301
People in Employment
113,920 (73.5%)
People Inactive
33,780 (21.8%)
People Unemployed
7,235 (4.7%)
Number Of Jobs
83k
Median Salary
£33,829
Mean Salary
£41,164

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Bexley. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Bexley for 2024

Bexleys most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 6,467 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,596 crimes. Which is an decrease of 129 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 6,504 1,049
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 4,505 679
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 2,308 291
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,618 252
Getting Better
Other theft 1,784 225
Getting Better
Public order 1,313 183
Getting Better
Shoplifting 950 179
Getting Better
Drugs 738 113
Getting Better
Burglary 899 112
Getting Better
Robbery 338 47
Getting Better
Other crime 270 39
Getting Better
Theft from the person 236 36
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 107 18
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 101 15
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Bexley

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bexleyheath has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Bexley, with 2394 crimes and 156 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst West Heath has 606 crimes and 88 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Bexleyheath 363 24
Erith 318 26
Belvedere 300 16
Thamesmead East 250 14
Falconwood & Welling 233 14
Sidcup 229 15
Slade Green & Northend 204 16
Crook Log 164 10
Crayford 148 9
East Wickham 148 9
Northumberland Heath 146 13
Blackfen & Lamorbey 145 9
Barnehurst 119 10
Blendon & Penhill 118 7
Longlands 117 12
West Heath 52 3
St Mary's & St James 0 0

Crime map for Bexley

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Bexley

The average property price in Bexley is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Bexley is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Bexley could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £691,437.32 £516,987.78 £409,359.15 £258,363.91
2022 £678,776.13 £506,475.91 £402,317.08 £253,801.44
2021 £625,621.07 £465,105.56 £370,974.97 £243,383.23
2020 £580,339.10 £433,991.51 £346,425.48 £233,986.25
2019 £565,702.70 £422,840.30 £337,530.27 £234,512.75
2018 £573,038.82 £427,440.38 £342,056.95 £241,685.37
2017 £558,440.26 £415,542.67 £333,400.77 £240,583.03
2016 £536,345.31 £399,956.96 £321,818.24 £227,178.10
2015 £455,201.17 £340,766.57 £275,242.79 £193,484.62
2014 £402,753.06 £302,989.01 £245,440.48 £173,265.47
2013 £350,875.91 £264,437.01 £214,305.32 £151,491.39
2012 £332,278.31 £250,194.95 £202,646.57 £145,127.85
2011 £330,739.08 £247,595.22 £199,673.58 £145,350.26
2010 £327,684.43 £246,850.37 £200,146.16 £146,899.03

Property prices over time for Bexley

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Bexley

The median salary in Bexley is £33,829 and the mean salary in Bexley is £41,164.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
83k
Median Salary
£33,829
Annual Percentage Change
15.6%
Mean Salary
£41,164

Salary comparison between Bexley and Outer London

See how Bexley compares to the rest of Outer London. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Outer London is £38,012 in Richmond upon Thames and the lowest median salary is £27,963 in Barking and Dagenham. Bexley ranks 7 out of 19 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Richmond upon Thames 56k £38,012 4.1% £59,511 8.1%
Bromley 104k £37,749 11.0% £48,929 9.5%
Kingston upon Thames 54k £37,495 6.7% £46,327 1.6%
Waltham Forest 81k £34,785 8.7% £39,534 7.3%
Greenwich 82k £34,509 10.9% £40,999 2.8%
Croydon 119k £34,226 6.7% £38,172 3.4%
Hillingdon 88k £34,149 10.8% £37,670 8.5%
Barnet 101k £32,507 8.4% £39,511 -3.7%
Harrow 70k £31,935 3.1% £37,118 -1.1%
Havering 77k £31,580 3.2% £36,257 0.5%
Redbridge 73k £31,512 0.3% £36,735 -0.5%
Hounslow 85k £31,104 15.9% £37,964 11.3%
Ealing 108k £30,941 4.3% £41,949 0.9%
Brent 92k £30,855 8.8% £38,719 16.1%
Merton 67k £30,117 0.8% £42,922 1.0%
Sutton 64k £29,836 -0.3% £35,104 -0.4%
Enfield 86k £29,499 7.2% £34,060 4.9%
Barking and Dagenham 53k £27,963 4.8% £30,006 3.4%

See how Bexley compares to other areas in Outer London

Number of businesses by industry for Bexley

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
15 400 2,120 220 285 630 500 505 775 105 225 1,260 750 0 180 360 525