Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northend Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 306th 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 Northend Road (DA8 3QH) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northend Road (DA8 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Ely Close. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Slade Green & Northend| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Haven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ely Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Old Haven Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northend Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burns Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ely Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Scott Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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