Crime Rates at Bowness Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 5AA

Bowness Road area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 304th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowness Road (DA7 5AA) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -74.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 445.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowness Road (DA7 5AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mason Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lane End (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.