Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blendon Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Blendon Road (DA5 1BW) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blendon Road (DA5 1BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penn Lane | Under investigation |
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