Crime Rates at West Street, Bexleyheath, DA7 4BE

West Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 16th 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 West Street (DA7 4BE) in the last 12 months was 432.6 per 1,000 residents and was 216.5% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 236.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DA7 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.