Crime Rate in Barnehurst, ward

Barnehurst has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 2687th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barnehurst in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Bexley district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barnehurst’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 297 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -52.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 347 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barnehurst ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A220, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Colyers Lane (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.