Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Somerhill Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerhill Road (DA16 1PF) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% higher than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerhill Road (DA16 1PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near East Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berwick Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somerhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Public order New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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