Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hurst Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hurst Road (DA5 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hurst Road (DA5 3DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Viewfield Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harcourt Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wakeford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Viewfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foots Cray Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Field Close | Under investigation |
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