Total Crime Rate

89.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 89.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Palm Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 194th 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 Palm Avenue (DA14 5JE) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palm Avenue (DA14 5JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgington Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Palm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitney Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitney Walk —
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Data Sources

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