Total Crime Rate

109.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middleton Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands , and the 151st 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 Middleton Avenue (DA14 6JH) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.1% higher than the Longlands average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Avenue (DA14 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Waring Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Cray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Amberley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Haven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Waring Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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