Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Little Birches area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Little Birches (DA15 7LN) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Birches (DA15 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Longlands Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Woodside Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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