Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parkside Parade area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 94th lowest 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 Parkside Parade (DA1 4RA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parkside Parade (DA1 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ely Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ely Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Haven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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