Total Crime Rate

80.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 80.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodside Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 237th 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 Woodside Road (DA7 6LB) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Road (DA7 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Woodside Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Shenstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shenstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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