Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Old Farm Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 251st highest 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 Old Farm Avenue (DA15 8AL) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Farm Avenue (DA15 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Halfway Street. Police recorded 11 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 Old Farm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollies Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lamorbey Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lamorbey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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