Crime Rates at Broadway, Bexleyheath, DA6 7LB

Broadway area has the highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 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 7LB) in the last 12 months was 2276.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1565.6% higher than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 200 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 237 (≈ 720.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway (DA6 7LB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.