Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ightham 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 1NA) 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 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Swaylands Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northumberland Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swaylands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartmel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swaylands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swaylands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swaylands Road | Local resolution |
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