Total Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shuttle Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Shuttle Road (DA1 4PP) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shuttle Road (DA1 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thames Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norris Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maiden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thames Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Russell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thames Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maiden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shuttle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stour Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woollett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shearwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maiden Lane | — |
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