Total Crime Rate

138.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 138.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Pauls Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 108th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Pauls Road (DA8 1HL) in the last 12 months was 138.2 per 1,000 residents and was 178.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (DA8 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Limewood Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Limewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Oakdene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alberta Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hengist Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Limewood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtleet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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