Total Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Ightham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ightham Road (DA8 1LY) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% lower than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Ightham Road (DA8 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swaylands Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedonwell Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ightham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Heath Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cartmel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swaylands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Heath Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Heath Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swaylands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swaylands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Swaylands Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedonwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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