Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 107.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 49.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Deniston Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 159th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Deniston Avenue (DA5 3HL) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 230.9% higher than the Blendon & Penhill average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deniston Avenue (DA5 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pembury Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Deniston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kimberley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pembury Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pembury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembury Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thisilefield Close —
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Data Sources

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