Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Eversley Avenue area has the 54th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 260th 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 Eversley Avenue (DA7 6SN) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eversley Avenue (DA7 6SN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Eversley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Venners Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Haven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesworth Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Cumbrian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Venners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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