Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 26.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Howard Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 158th 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 Howard Avenue (DA5 3AX) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

In the area around Howard Avenue (DA5 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crofton Avenue, where police recorded 8 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 Howard Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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