Total Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 163.1 9/10
  • Drugs 58.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blackfen Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 81st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackfen Road (DA15 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 204.7% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -13.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackfen Road (DA15 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Gwillim Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackfen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Shorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overcourt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Shorne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadow View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tyrrell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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