Crime Rates at Birchington Close, Bexleyheath, DA7 5ED

Birchington Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 106th 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 Birchington Close (DA7 5ED) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 165.7% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchington Close (DA7 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelock Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.