Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 41.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Lane area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 716 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 1DW) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (DA5 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grosvenor Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A221 —
Apr 2026Other theft Kestlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodge Lane —
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Data Sources

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