Crime Rates at Hurstwood Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SG

Hurstwood Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 725 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 Hurstwood Avenue (DA7 6SG) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood Avenue (DA7 6SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northend Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurstwood Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.