Total Crime Rate
15.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chyngton Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Chyngton Close (DA15 7HS) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chyngton Close (DA15 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alder Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rangeworth Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyminge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chyngton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | York Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crescent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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