Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longmead Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Longmead Drive (DA14 4NT) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Longlands average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Longmead Drive (DA14 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maylands Drive, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canterbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maylands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albany Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maylands Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maylands Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eynsford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heatherside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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