Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Blackfen Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 232nd 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 Blackfen Road (DA15 9NN) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackfen Road (DA15 9NN), 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 Blackfen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warne Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shorne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shorne Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overcourt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellan Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Park Avenue —
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Data Sources

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