Total Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merewood Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merewood Road (DA7 6PQ) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Merewood Road (DA7 6PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Manor Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merewood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Manor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Manor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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