Total Crime Rate

57.1 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 57.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Brook Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 352nd 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 Brook Lane (DA5 1DN) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (DA5 1DN), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Banwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Penn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A221 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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