Crime Rates at Lime Grove, Sidcup, DA15 8PH

Lime Grove area has the 50th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Grove (DA15 8PH) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Grove (DA15 8PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashcroft Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wynn'S Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.