Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 94.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Stansted Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 185th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stansted Crescent (DA5 3JB) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 189.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stansted Crescent (DA5 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stansted Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorchester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crofton Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stansted Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wakeford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpelier Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thisilefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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