Total Crime Rate
185.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parish Gate Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 58th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parish Gate Drive (DA15 8TH) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 237.6% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parish Gate Drive (DA15 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alderwood Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Perpins Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blackfen & Lamorbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rennets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Perpins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copsewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Copsewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parish Gate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Restons Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parish Gate Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Perpins Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rainham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Packmores Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rennets Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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