Total Crime Rate
108.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashcroft Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 154th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcroft Avenue (DA15 8NP) in the last 12 months was 108.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcroft Avenue (DA15 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackfen Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackfen & Lamorbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddon Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maple Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haddon Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Haddon Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burnt Oak Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Days Lane | Under investigation |
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