Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 66.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Bexley Road area has the 59th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 299th highest 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 Bexley Road (DA8 3HG) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bexley Road (DA8 3HG), the main crime hotspot is near Limewood Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bexley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hind Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Northumberland Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bexley Road —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hind Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft Road —
Apr 2026Public order Hind Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hind Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hind Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kempton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kempton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Limewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Limewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Limewood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Oakdene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakdene Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hengist Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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