Total Crime Rate

396.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

196.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 396.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 196.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.8 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Drugs 42.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.3 10/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 17th highest crime rate of 716 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 396.1 per 1,000 residents and was 198.0% higher than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (DA7 4BL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratton Road
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stratton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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