Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leigh Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 344th highest crime rate of 725 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 Leigh Place (DA16 3JD) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Place (DA16 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Rackham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ridley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anthony Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Foster Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime William Foster Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Foster Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Foster Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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