Crime Rates at Petworth Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7HT

Petworth Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Petworth Road (DA6 7HT) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petworth Road (DA6 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.