Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4ER

Avenue Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 101st highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (DA7 4ER) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (DA7 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.