Total Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 46.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Penhill Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 297th 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 Penhill Road (DA5 3EN) in the last 12 months was 46.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penhill Road (DA5 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penhill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kestlake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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