Total Crime Rate

184.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 184.4 9/10
  • Robbery 33.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Little Hockenden Cottages area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 60th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Hockenden Cottages (BR8 7QW) in the last 12 months was 184.4 per 1,000 residents and was 148.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Hockenden Cottages (BR8 7QW), the main crime hotspot is near Chapmans Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Little Hockenden Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapmans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapmans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapmans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chapmans Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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