Crime Rates at Cumbrian Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 6SU

Cumbrian Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumbrian Avenue (DA7 6SU) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumbrian Avenue (DA7 6SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Venners Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurstwood Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.