Crime Rates at High Beeches, Sidcup, DA14 5NB

High Beeches area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 238th highest crime rate of 725 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 High Beeches (DA14 5NB) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Beeches (DA14 5NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Spinney, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bullers Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.