Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • 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
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

Appledore Crescent area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 211th 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 Appledore Crescent (DA14 6RG) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appledore Crescent (DA14 6RG), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Road. Police recorded 16 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 Appledore Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Woodside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Updale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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