Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Thames Road area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 338th 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 Thames Road (DA1 4QL) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thames Road (DA1 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ely Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thames Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Haven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sun Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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