Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Spring Vale area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 301st lowest 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 Spring Vale (DA7 6AR) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spring Vale (DA7 6AR), the main crime hotspot is near Sterling Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bexleyheath

Crime Over Time in Spring Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martens Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sevenoaks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Evans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brummel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑