Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.0 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 33.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.0 3/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Bladindon Drive area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 211th 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 Bladindon Drive (DA5 3BW) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bladindon Drive (DA5 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgen Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Bexley

Crime Over Time in Bladindon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bladindon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blendon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Charter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bladindon Drive Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 8 of 8

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑