Total Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Barnehurst Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnehurst Avenue (DA8 3NF) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnehurst Avenue (DA8 3NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barnehurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonecroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonecroft Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alberta Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Merewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Merewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Homer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Holme Under investigation
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Data Sources

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