Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blendon Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 171st 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 Blendon Drive (DA5 3AB) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blendon Drive (DA5 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Arcadian Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blendon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blendon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bladindon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bladindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Margaret Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A221 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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