Total Crime Rate

139.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.2 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 139.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Stelling Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 105th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stelling Road (DA8 3JH) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 181.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stelling Road (DA8 3JH), 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 Stelling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pear Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frinsted Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Detling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stelling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stelling Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Public order Avenue Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stelling Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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