Total Crime Rate
90.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perry Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 188th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Perry Street (DA1 4RB) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perry Street (DA1 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ely Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moreton Court (19 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 | Eversley Cross | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Walker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnett Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gascoyne Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moreton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tanners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Moreton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmsdale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmsdale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmsdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eversley Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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