Total Crime Rate

46.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 46.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Leigh Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 299th 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 Leigh Place (DA16 3JD) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Place (DA16 3JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ridley Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edmund Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darenth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Darenth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Darenth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darenth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darenth Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anthony Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anthony Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edmund Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leigh Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Leigh Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Ridley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —

Data Sources

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