Total Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ranworth Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ranworth Close (DA8 3AD) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.5% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ranworth Close (DA8 3AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northend Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barnett Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northend Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eversley Cross | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chiltern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eversley Cross | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmsdale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmsdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmsdale Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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