Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Beechfield Road area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 312th lowest 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 Beechfield Road (DA8 3BB) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower 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 Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechfield Road (DA8 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Stelling Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twigg Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinsted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Clydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Stelling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Badlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stelling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Detling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechfield Road —

Data Sources

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