Total Crime Rate
432.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princes 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 Princes Street (DA7 4BL) 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 Princes Street (DA7 4BL), 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.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Banks Lane | 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 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glengall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Princess Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bynon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bynon Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bynon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rowan Road | Under investigation |
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