Crime Rates at Cold Blow Crescent, Bexley, DA5 2DR

Cold Blow Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cold Blow Crescent (DA5 2DR) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cold Blow Crescent (DA5 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dartford Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Firs (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.