Crime Rates at Garden Avenue, Bexleyheath, DA7 4LH

Garden Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garden Avenue (DA7 4LH) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 175.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Avenue (DA7 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonefield Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.