Total Crime Rate

189.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 189.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.0 9/10
  • Other theft 31.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Merewood Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 65th 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 Merewood Road (DA7 6PF) in the last 12 months was 189.9 per 1,000 residents and was 282.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -17.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merewood Road (DA7 6PF), the main crime hotspot is near A220. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merewood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Merewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alberta Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Homer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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