Total Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elm Grove area has the 49th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Grove (DA8 3BL) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elm Grove (DA8 3BL), 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.
View Crime In Northumberland Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elm Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frinsted Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mortimer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stelling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stelling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stelling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ward Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stelling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Meyer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stelling Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stelling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stelling Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hind Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hind Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hind Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Detling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hind Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hind Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ling Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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