Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 50.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walker Close area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walker Close (DA1 4SR) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% 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. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Close (DA1 4SR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Walker Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Tanners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tanners Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Haven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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