Total Crime Rate
194.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Townley Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 61st 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 Townley Road (DA6 7HY) in the last 12 months was 194.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% higher than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Townley Road (DA6 7HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 198 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherbrooke Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Midhurst Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Royal Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Royal Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Royal Oak Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friswell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friswell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Friswell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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