Crime Rates at Lyminge Close, Sidcup, DA14 6RE

Lyminge Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 725 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 Lyminge Close (DA14 6RE) in the last 12 months was 120.7 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyminge Close (DA14 6RE), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.