Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burns Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 133rd 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 Burns Avenue (DA15 9HL) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Burns Avenue (DA15 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Ramillies Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blendon & Penhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Park Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramillies Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramillies Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramillies Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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