Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorchester Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 179th 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 Dorchester Avenue (DA5 3AJ) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average (37.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 92.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Avenue (DA5 3AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Thisilefield Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bladindon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bladindon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Shoreham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shoreham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shoreham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shoreham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Murchison Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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