Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Fairford Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 255th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairford Avenue (DA7 6QL) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairford Avenue (DA7 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pear Tree Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appledore Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pear Tree Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castleton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Holme Under investigation
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Data Sources

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