Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 45th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 274th 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 Mayplace Road East (DA7 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mayplace Road East (DA7 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martens Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Midfield Parade (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mayplace Road East area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midfield Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martens Avenue
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midfield Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive

Data Sources

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