Crime Rates at Mayplace Road West, Bexleyheath, DA7 4JE

Mayplace Road West area has the highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 2nd 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 Mayplace Road West (DA7 4JE) in the last 12 months was 1040.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1899.1% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -19.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 633.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayplace Road West (DA7 4JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 273 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (135 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.