Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Larner Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 156th 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 Larner Road (DA8 3RD) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larner Road (DA8 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near The Nursery. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larner Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Furners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Compton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twigg Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nursery —
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Compton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Compton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shermanbury Close —
Apr 2026Public order Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larner Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Badlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Road —
Apr 2026Public order South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colyers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furners Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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