Crime Rates at Marlwood Close, Sidcup, DA15 7ND

Marlwood Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlwood Close (DA15 7ND) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlwood Close (DA15 7ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.