Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 109.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Updale Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 153rd 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 Updale Road (DA14 6RX) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 104.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Updale Road (DA14 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near Neville Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Updale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chyngton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Neville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lyminge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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