Total Crime Rate
169.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravel Hill area has the 13th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 725 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 Gravel Hill (DA6 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 169.0 per 1,000 residents and was 224.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 71.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravel Hill (DA6 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Latham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravel Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinnacle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinnacle Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinnacle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sterling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sterling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sterling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lynsted Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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