Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Iris Avenue area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 266th 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 Iris Avenue (DA5 1HH) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Iris Avenue (DA5 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arbuthnot Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sibley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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