Total Crime Rate

41.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blendon Drive area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Blendon Drive (DA5 3AA) in the last 12 months was 41.1 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 Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blendon Drive (DA5 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodside Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blendon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bladindon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bladindon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Penn Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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