Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 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
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Elmwood Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 184th 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 Elmwood Drive (DA5 3PS) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmwood Drive (DA5 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgen Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blendon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B2210 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B2210 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Charter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Drive —
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Data Sources

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