Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grasmere Road area has the 65th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 334th highest 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 Grasmere Road (DA7 6PT) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasmere Road (DA7 6PT), 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.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnehurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtleet Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnehurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alberta Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Merewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Homer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Merewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Approach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnehurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | — |
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