Total Crime Rate

169.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Other crime 12.2 10/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halcot Avenue 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 Halcot Avenue (DA6 7QB) 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 Halcot Avenue (DA6 7QB), the main crime hotspot is near Sterling Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halcot Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcot Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sterling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gravel Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnacle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinnacle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Pinnacle Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sterling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sterling Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Watling Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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