Crime Rates at Hurstwood Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SQ

Hurstwood Avenue area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 341st lowest 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 6SQ) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood Avenue (DA7 6SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.