Total Crime Rate

104.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 104.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Old Forge Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Longlands , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Forge Way (DA14 4QL) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% higher than the Longlands average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Forge Way (DA14 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Forge Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Durham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etfield Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rectory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knoll Road —
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Data Sources

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