Crime Rates at Ashcroft Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8NR

Ashcroft Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 126th highest crime rate of 725 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 8NR) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.0% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Avenue (DA15 8NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackfen Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.