Total Crime Rate

121.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 121.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sherwood Park Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 129th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Park Avenue (DA15 9JL) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , 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.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Park Avenue (DA15 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Shorne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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