Crime Rates at Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7ER

Broadway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 8th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway (DA6 7ER) in the last 12 months was 648.4 per 1,000 residents and was 374.4% higher 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 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 184.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (DA6 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.