Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 71.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lion Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 271st highest 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 Lion Road (DA6 8NT) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Road (DA6 8NT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lion Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Dene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lenor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lion Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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