Crime Rates at Brent Close, Bexley, DA5 3QL

Brent Close 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 Brent Close (DA5 3QL) 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 Brent Close (DA5 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brent Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.