Crime Rates at Edendale Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6RH

Edendale Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 716 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 Edendale Road (DA7 6RH) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edendale Road (DA7 6RH), the main crime hotspot is near Venners Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.