Total Crime Rate

144.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wessex Drive area has the 16th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 100th highest crime rate of 716 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 Wessex Drive (DA8 3AH) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 191.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Drive (DA8 3AH), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wessex Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cumbrian Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Old Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Haven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Barnett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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