Crime Rates at Postal Close, Bexley, DA5 1EB

Postal Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 250th highest crime rate of 725 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 Postal Close (DA5 1EB) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Postal Close (DA5 1EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bexley High Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.