Total Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 218.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 64.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 42nd 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 Palm Avenue (DA14 5JF) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 176.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palm Avenue (DA14 5JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgington Way, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bullers Close (15 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitney Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitney Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edgington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgington Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Edgington Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Palm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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