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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%