Crime Rates at Middleton Avenue, Sidcup, DA14 6JJ

Middleton Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Longlands , and the 112th 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 Middleton Avenue (DA14 6JJ) in the last 12 months was 135.5 per 1,000 residents and was 131.7% higher than the Longlands average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Avenue (DA14 6JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Waring Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.