Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.1 6/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swanton Road area has the 60th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 725 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 Swanton Road (DA8 1LP) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanton Road (DA8 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Lawrence Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swanton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Austen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cookson Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ightham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ightham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lawrence Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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