Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clarence Crescent area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 233rd 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 Clarence Crescent (DA14 4DF) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clarence Crescent (DA14 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clarence Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gresswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Aston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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