Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ramsden Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 337th 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 Ramsden Road (DA8 3BU) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ramsden Road (DA8 3BU), 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 Ramsden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mortimer Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Stelling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pear Tree Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stelling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hind Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hind Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Hind Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinsted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hind Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hind Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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