Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 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 96.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Parkside Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 181st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkside Avenue (DA7 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Avenue (DA7 6NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Manor Way. Police recorded 18 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 Parkside Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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