Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Westwood Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 245th highest 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 Westwood Lane (DA15 9PS) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Lane (DA15 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Blackfen Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wynn'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackfen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groombridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lyndon Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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