Total Crime Rate
94.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands , and the 179th 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 St Johns Road (DA14 4HA) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher than the Longlands average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 128.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (DA14 4HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highview Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tarling Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birchwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highview Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craybrooke Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkbeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hadlow Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highview Road | Under investigation |
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