Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bowes Close area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 276th 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 Bowes Close (DA15 9HH) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowes Close (DA15 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gwillim Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramillies Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bowes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overcourt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramillies Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Portland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramillies Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyrrell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ramillies Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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