Crime Rates at East Rochester Way, Sidcup, DA15 8TE

East Rochester Way area has the 55th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 716 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 East Rochester Way (DA15 8TE) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Rochester Way (DA15 8TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridgeway West (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.