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MPS Crime Data

Bexley IAG – December 2022

A/Insp J. Ward

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‘Heat Map’ of all recorded crime in Bexley

30 day period (06/11/22 – 06/12/22)

Higher concentration in ‘town centres’ of Bexleyheath and Sidcup

Higher concentration around Yarnton Way, Belvedere Train Stn and A206 near Erith Train Stn

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Reported Crime

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Total Crime by ward

(FYTD showing change with previous period)

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Burglary

SE BCU

FYTD – 2,915

-2,330 (-17.8%) on previous

SE BCU

NOVEMBER - 429

-41 (-8.7%) on previous

SE BCU (SD Rate)

FYTD – 5.3%

Increase of 2.1 ppt on previous

SE BCU (SD Rate)

NOVEMBER – 6.5%

Increase of 4.4 ppt on previous

BEXLEY

FYTD – 525

+8 (+1.5%) on previous

BEXLEY NOVEMBER - 83

No change on previous

BEXLEY (SD Rate)

FYTD – 3.4%

Increase of 0.9 ppt on previous

BEXLEY (SD Rate)

NOVEMBER – 2.4%

No change on previous

Map shows burglaries over 30 day period (06/11 – 06/12)

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Robbery

SE BCU

FYTD – 1,136

-2,330 (-17.8%) on previous

SE BCU

NOVEMBER - 134

+3 (+2.3%) on previous

SE BCU (SD Rate)

FYTD – 10.6%

Increase of 4.6 ppt on previous

SE BCU (SD Rate)

NOVEMBER – 6.0%

Decrease of 0.9 ppt on previous

BEXLEY

FYTD – 186

+68 (+57.6%) on previous

BEXLEY NOVEMBER - 28

+13 (+86.7%) on previous

BEXLEY (SD Rate)

FYTD – 11.8%

Increase of 5.9 ppt on previous

BEXLEY (SD Rate)

NOVEMBER – 7.1%

Increase of 7.1 ppt on previous

Map shows robberies over 30 day period (06/11 – 06/12)

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Violence with injury

SE BCU

FYTD – 5,406

+356 (+7.0%) on previous

SE BCU

NOVEMBER - 634

+11 (+1.8%) on previous

SE BCU (SD Rate)

FYTD – 10.6%

Decrease of 0.3 ppt on previous

SE BCU (SD Rate)

NOVEMBER – 11.0%

Decrease of 0.2 ppt on previous

BEXLEY

FYTD – 1299

+85 (+7.0%) on previous

BEXLEY NOVEMBER - 155

+7 (+4.7%) on previous

BEXLEY (SD Rate)

FYTD – 9.5%

Decrease of 1.2 ppt on previous

BEXLEY (SD Rate)

NOVEMBER – 11.6%

Decrease of 4.6 ppt on previous

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Knife Crime

Blue = 2022

Orange = 2021

KNIFE OFFENCES & VICTIMS

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Chart left shows volume of offences and SDs - Similar pattern but increase in volume from last year along with fewer detections.

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Chart below shows significant recent decline in victims of knife crime and gives rough demographic breakdown

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Stop and Search

SE BCU

FYTD - 10,750 Stop & Search

-2,330 (-17.8%) on previous

SE BCU

NOVEMBER - 1,162 Stop & Search

-325 (-21.9%) on previous

BEXLEY

FYTD – 2,273 Stop & Search

-577 (-20.2%) on previous

BEXLEY

NOVEMBER - 334 Stop & Search

+61 (+22.3%) on previous

Outcomes for past three months

Percentage

Arrest

12.3%

Other positive outcome

18.1%

NFA

69.6%

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Anti-Social Behaviour

SE BCU

FYTD - 13,322 ASB Calls received

-3,021 (-18.5%) on previous

ASB Call Volume

September

October

November

Volume

351

358

350

SE BCU

NOVEMBER - 1,239 ASB Calls received

-245 (-16.5%) on previous

BEXLEY

FYTD – 3,125 ASB Calls received

-762 (-19.6%) on previous

BEXLEY

NOVEMBER - 350 ASB Calls received

-46 (-11.6%) on previous

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