Total Crime Rate

6.7 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 6.7 1/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Downbank Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downbank Avenue (DA7 6RR) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downbank Avenue (DA7 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Colyers Lane. 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 Downbank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colyers Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Fairford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Fairford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Cross Under investigation
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Data Sources

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