Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Sussex Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Longlands , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Road (DA14 6LG) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Longlands average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Sussex Road (DA14 6LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dudsbury Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sussex Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Knoll Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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