Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lea Vale area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Lea Vale (DA1 4DL) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.7% lower than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Vale (DA1 4DL), the main crime hotspot is near Grazeley Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grazeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shenstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grazeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grazeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shenstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeside Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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