Total Crime Rate

205.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.6 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 205.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Peareswood Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 50th 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 Peareswood Road (DA8 2HP) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 312.9% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peareswood Road (DA8 2HP), the main crime hotspot is near The Nursery. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peareswood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Festival Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Codd Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Codd Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Codd Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Codd Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Richmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slade Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craydene Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Craydene Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Festival Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nursery —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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