Crime Rates at Woodlands Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4AE

Woodlands Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (DA7 4AE) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (DA7 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.