Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Larner Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 180th 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 Larner Road (DA8 3RD) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larner Road (DA8 3RD), 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.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nursery | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shermanbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shermanbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butler Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glebe Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nursery | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Nursery | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Nursery | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Nursery | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selkirk Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brasted Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Place | Under investigation |
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