Total Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hazel Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 246th highest 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 Hazel Road (DA8 2LS) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hazel Road (DA8 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Slade Green & Northend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Larkswood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hilden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clark Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Grange Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quartz Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hazel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Quartz Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plantation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plantation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodeo Close | Under investigation |
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