Crime Rate in Blackfen & Lamorbey, ward

Blackfen & Lamorbey has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 3011th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 61st lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackfen & Lamorbey in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower than the Bexley district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackfen & Lamorbey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 240 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 322 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackfen & Lamorbey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.