Total Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swanbridge Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 235th lowest 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 Swanbridge Road (DA7 5BP) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swanbridge Road (DA7 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Green (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silecroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swanbridge Road | Under investigation |
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