Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 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 42.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Valentine Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 273rd 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 Valentine Avenue (DA5 3HF) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valentine Avenue (DA5 3HF), the main crime hotspot is near Pembury Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valentine Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thisilefield Close —
Apr 2026Public order Pembury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
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Data Sources

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