Total Crime Rate
138.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Terrace area has the 19th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 106th highest crime rate of 725 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 York Terrace (DA8 1JU) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 165.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -68.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Terrace (DA8 1JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Terrace, where police recorded 26 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.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belmont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hengist Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dickens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horsa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northumberland Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonecroft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alberta Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Becton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Becton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | University Place | Under investigation |
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