Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Avenue Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 117th 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 Avenue Road (DA7 4ER) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (DA7 4ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Avenue Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bexley Heath Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woodlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Devonshire Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stratton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Stratton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sheridan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheridan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Basilon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Adams Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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