london.then.travel
All London areas

Bexley

Is Barnehurst safe?

Run an interactive check
Indicative score

Normal caution

Based on public recorded crime near Barnehurst, Bexley within 500m.

Incidents

17

Trend

rising

Confidence

High

Crime Summary

Most recent public police data available: July 2026.

violent crime6
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Anti-social behaviour4
Other theft1
Drugs1

Area Profile

Visitor-friendly by day, calmer in the evening, and best for stays that do not need West End proximity.

Tourist friendlinessExcellent
Family suitabilityHigh
NightlifeQuiet
Late-night cautionLow

Local Policing

This point falls in the Barnehurst neighbourhood, covered by the Metropolitan Police.

Current local priorities

  • Violent crime/drugs concerns. Been informed by local members of the community and officers own work around suspicion and concerns of ASB and alleged drug dealing. This is to include the locality around Barnehurst train station including local shops and residential block of flats.
  • ASB with emphasis to Colyers Lane, Hurstwood Avenue, Birling Road and locality.
  • Motor vehicle crime with emphasis to ABC roads and Colyers Lane
Local policing team page

Transport

Nearest rail-based stations from the TfL Unified API.

Barnehurst

649m away · 229, 602, 669

Slade Green

1.5km away · Southeastern, Thameslink

Erith

1.9km away · Southeastern

Crayford

2.0km away · Southeastern

How to Read This

Designed for travel planning, not certainty.

  • Recent street-level incidents within the selected radius are weighted by category.
  • Violence, robbery, weapons and burglary carry higher weight than lower-severity categories.
  • Dense central visitor areas are normalized so footfall does not automatically imply danger.
  • Improving recent trend slightly lifts the score; a rising trend lowers it.
  • The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.

Accommodation Search

No listings are ingested. These buttons open independent accommodation searches.