Crime Rates at Banks Lane, Bexleyheath, DA6 7BH

Banks Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 17th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banks Lane (DA6 7BH) in the last 12 months was 396.1 per 1,000 residents and was 198.0% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banks Lane (DA6 7BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.