Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arundel Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 227th highest 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 Arundel Close (DA5 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arundel Close (DA5 1QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Road South, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martin Dene (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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