Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hengist Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 299th highest 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 Hengist Road (DA8 1HB) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hengist Road (DA8 1HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charlieville Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becton Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hengist Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silver Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakdene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Penda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hengist Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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