Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Oval area has the 49th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 290th 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 The Oval (DA15 9ES) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (DA15 9ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Burnt Oak Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hill Crest Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montrose Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Burnt Oak Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burnt Oak Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haddon Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Haddon Grove —
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Data Sources

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