Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sidcup Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands , and the 264th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sidcup Hill (DA14 6HL) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% higher than the Longlands average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sidcup Hill (DA14 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Church Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hadlow Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craybrooke Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grassington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belton Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
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