Crime Rates at Townshend Close, Sidcup, DA14 5HY

Townshend Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 51st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townshend Close (DA14 5HY) in the last 12 months was 203.6 per 1,000 residents and was 157.3% 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 Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townshend Close (DA14 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watery Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwall Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.