Total Crime Rate

118.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 118.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Drugs 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Groombridge Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 138th 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 Groombridge Close (DA16 2BS) in the last 12 months was 118.2 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groombridge Close (DA16 2BS), 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 Groombridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Merlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road 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 2026Vehicle crime Tyrrell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwillim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groombridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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