Total Crime Rate

156.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northend Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 87th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northend Road (DA8 3PY) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 199.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -92.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -92.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northend Road (DA8 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downton Mews (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northend Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesworth Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Northend Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Chesworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chesworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Downton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boundary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Boundary Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Butler Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furners Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Furners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Nursery —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Nursery —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Barnett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burns Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Sep 2025Public order Newbery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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