Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dorchester Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 97th 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 Dorchester Avenue (DA5 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Avenue (DA5 3AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shoreham Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thisilefield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stansted Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakeford Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bladindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bladindon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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