Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Festival Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Blendon & Penhill , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Festival Close (DA5 3JE) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Blendon & Penhill average (37.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Festival Close (DA5 3JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shirley Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eynsford Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blendon & Penhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Canterbury Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eynsford Crescent | Under investigation |
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