Crime in DA18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DA18 recorded 51 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.75 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 51.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 10.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring48.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment51 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 10.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
51Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within DA18 district
Bexley
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Hartslock Drive Map | total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 11 |
| Yarnton Way Map | total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 8 |
| Northwood Place Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Robbery: 2 | 7 |
| St Martins Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Kale Road Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Alsike Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 1 | 4 |
| Middle Way Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Hailey Road Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Robbery: 1 | 2 |
| Leatherbottle Green Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1 | 2 |
| Glimpsing Green Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Theft from the person: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DA18
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DA18 (51.0%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.6%) and Vehicle Crime (9.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA18 has risen sharply — by 10.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DA18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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