Total Crime Rate

328.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 328.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 110.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bridge Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 21st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Road (DA8 2DQ) in the last 12 months was 328.5 per 1,000 residents and was 561.8% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (DA8 2DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ely Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sun Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitehall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dale View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitehall Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craydene Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craydene Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sun Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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