Total Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Berens Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 276th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Berens Road (BR5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berens Road (BR5 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Hodson Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Okemore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burrfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blacksmiths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Withens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edenbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodson Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Molash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burrfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burrfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Iris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hodson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Okemore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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