Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Mayplace 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 6DS) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 6DS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Mayplace Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mason Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brummel Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foresters Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullman Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullman Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Evans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Foresters Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sevenoaks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Vale —
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Data Sources

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