Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rochester Drive area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 354th 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 Rochester Drive (DA5 1PU) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Drive (DA5 1PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gravel Hill Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otford Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elmington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gravel Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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