The available information relates to offences of theft and burglary recorded by the police. Figures for the London region and the Bexley Basic Command Unit are given in the following tables. Data for theft and burglary at Basic Command Unit level are only available from 2001-02.
Number of offences Theft Burglary London region 371,141 141,458 Bexley 1— 1— 1 Not available.
Number of offences Theft Burglary 1998-99 London region 387,928 124,381 Bexley 1— 1— 1999-2000 London region 430,875 129,565 Bexley 1— 1— 2000-01 London region 420,400 112,920 Bexley 7,832 2,583 2001-02 London region 449,982 116,493 Bexley 6,964 2,394 1 Not available. Notes: 1. The coverage was extended and counting rules revised from 1998-99. Figures from that date are not directly comparable with those for 1997. 2. The data in this table are prior to the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard. These figures are not directly comparable with those for later years.
Number of offences Theft Burglary 2002-03 London region 469,877 113,871 Bexley 6,743 2,341 2003-04 London region 454,289 105,815 Bexley 6,630 2,226 2004-05 London region 416,993 101,975 Bexley 5,590 1,986 2005-06 London region 404,975 103,876 Bexley 6,136 2,366 2006-07 London region 370,303 97,130 Bexley 4,917 2,076 2007-08 London region 336,613 94,265 Bexley 5,598 2,180 Note: The data in this table take account of the introduction of the National Crime Recording Standard in April 2002. These figures are not directly comparable with those for earlier years.