Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 9.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Penshurst Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 716 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 Penshurst Avenue (DA15 9EY) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Penshurst Avenue (DA15 9EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackfen Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penshurst Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackfen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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