Crime Rate in Blackfen & Lamorbey, ward

Blackfen & Lamorbey has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 3027th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 73rd lowest crime rate of 704 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blackfen & Lamorbey in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Bexley district average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blackfen & Lamorbey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 245 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 328 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blackfen & Lamorbey ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 143 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.