Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Pembury Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 223rd highest 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 Pembury Crescent (DA14 4QA) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pembury Crescent (DA14 4QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnham Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembury Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pembury Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Andrews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Andrews Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kimberley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Pembury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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