Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Farm Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 105th 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 Old Farm Avenue (DA15 8AW) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Old Farm Avenue (DA15 8AW), 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.
View Crime In Blackfen & Lamorbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinewood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollies Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lamorbey Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lamorbey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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