Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Becton Place area has the 44th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 226th 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 Becton Place (DA8 1JN) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Becton Place (DA8 1JN), 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 Becton Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Homer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alberta Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windermere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtleet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Dalmeny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmeny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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