Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chalk Pit Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 232nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalk Pit Avenue (BR5 3JH) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalk Pit Avenue (BR5 3JH), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chalk Pit Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Calvin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gardiner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doveney Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doveney Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doveney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riverside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Main Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ethelbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Main Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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