Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.3 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 148.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 49.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.9 10/10
  • Other theft 30.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Northumberland Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 99th 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 Northumberland Avenue (DA16 2QF) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 176.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (DA16 2QF), the main crime hotspot is near Millbrook Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Coniston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lingfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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