Total Crime Rate
107.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barton Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 157th highest crime rate of 716 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 Barton Road (DA14 5LU) in the last 12 months was 107.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barton Road (DA14 5LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Cray Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burdett Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitney Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitney Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | North Cray Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fowler Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chambers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burdett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chambers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burdett Close | Under investigation |
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