Total Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Duriun Way area has the 48th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Duriun Way (DA8 2HG) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Duriun Way (DA8 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Snipe Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandpiper Drive (8 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 | Brompton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brompton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jenningtree Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canada Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Canada Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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