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Crime in DA7 5ST

How much crime is recorded in DA7 5ST, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bostall
Council
Bexley
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,815 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DA7 5ST

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA7 5ST area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

DA7 5STNational
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Anti-social behaviour12.610.7
Burglary11.89.1
Public order6.04.6
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Other theft1.74.5
Other crime1.21.5
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 9% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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