Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 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 27.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Montpelier Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montpelier Avenue (DA5 3AL) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpelier Avenue (DA5 3AL), 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 Montpelier Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blendon Drive 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Thisilefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Lane —
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Data Sources

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