Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 53.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shearwood Crescent area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 343rd 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 Shearwood Crescent (DA1 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shearwood Crescent (DA1 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sun Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shearwood Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sun Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravensbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Howbury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Howbury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howbury Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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