Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 50.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Gresswell Close area has the 44th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gresswell Close (DA14 4AP) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gresswell Close (DA14 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hatherley Crescent. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gresswell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Aston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gresswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hatherley Crescent —
Apr 2026Robbery Hatherley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hatherley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
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Data Sources

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