Total Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 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 15.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Edison Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edison Road (DA16 3NF) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the East Wickham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edison Road (DA16 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Grove. Police recorded 61 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 Edison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edison Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honiton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rosemary Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Honiton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Combeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Combeside Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Combeside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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