Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydney Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 716 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 Sydney Road (DA14 6RB) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (DA14 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyron Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyron Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Road —
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Data Sources

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