Total Crime Rate

216.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 216.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.4 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Drugs 27.4 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 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
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 7th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 45th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Road (DA6 8PG) in the last 12 months was 216.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% higher than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Road (DA6 8PG), 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 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Dene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Standard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lenor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lion Road —
Apr 2026Public order Barton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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