Crime Rates at Rowanwood Avenue, Sidcup, DA15 8WL

Rowanwood Avenue area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 198th 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 Rowanwood Avenue (DA15 8WL) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowanwood Avenue (DA15 8WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haddon Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.