Crime Rates at Barton Close, Bexleyheath, DA6 8JP

Barton Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barton Close (DA6 8JP) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barton Close (DA6 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Devonshire Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairway (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.