Total Crime Rate
83.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mayplace Road East area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 217th highest crime rate of 716 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 Mayplace Road East (DA7 6DR) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mayplace Road East (DA7 6DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sterling Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Evans Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brummel Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorothy Evans Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Vale | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mason Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foresters Crescent | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullman Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foresters Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bullman Close | β |
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