Total Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 54.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Baynham Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 356th lowest 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 Baynham Close (DA5 1RN) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baynham Close (DA5 1RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Basing Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baynham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baynham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midhurst Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baynham Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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