Crime Rates at The Chase, Bexleyheath, DA7 5AT

The Chase area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 355th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Chase (DA7 5AT) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chase (DA7 5AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foresters Crescent, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brindley Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.