Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 104.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Drugs 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brook Vale area has the 30th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 165th 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 Brook Vale (DA8 1JP) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Vale (DA8 1JP), 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 Brook Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Penda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtleet Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Homer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Brook Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alberta Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bronte Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dalmeny Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dalmeny Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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