Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sycamore Avenue area has the 60th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 270th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Avenue (DA15 8PL) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Avenue (DA15 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Blackfen Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leechcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lime Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harman Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glebe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Glebe Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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