Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.8 2/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 21st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HT) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HT), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Groombridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maple Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Other theft Merlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wynn'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackfen Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Birch Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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