Crime Rates at Elmington Close, Bexley, DA5 1LY

Elmington Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 91st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmington Close (DA5 1LY) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 15.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmington Close (DA5 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weir Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bourne Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.