Crime Rates at Hurstwood Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SG

Hurstwood Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 303rd 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 Hurstwood Avenue (DA7 6SG) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% 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 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halstead Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.