Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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

Hurst Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 209th 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 Hurst Road (DA5 3DU) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher than the Blendon & Penhill average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Road (DA5 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakeford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Field Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thisilefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stansted Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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