Total Crime Rate

1040.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1040.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 420.8 10/10
  • Public order 203.6 10/10
  • Drugs 149.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.0 10/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 4JL) 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 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mayplace Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lynsted Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foresters Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foresters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foresters Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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