Total Crime Rate

217.4 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 217.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pelham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 42nd 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 Pelham Road (DA7 4LY) in the last 12 months was 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 317.6% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pelham Road (DA7 4LY), 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 Pelham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Bullman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foresters Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foresters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foresters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foresters Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayplace Road West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Garrard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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