Total Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands , and the 299th highest crime rate of 725 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 St Johns Road (DA14 4HD) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Longlands average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 800.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (DA14 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hadlow Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Highview Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkbeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craybrooke Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highview Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grassington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
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