Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.4 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 50.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

St Johns Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Longlands , and the 331st 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 St Johns Road (DA14 4HD) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Longlands average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (DA14 4HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etfield Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Aston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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