Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Drugs 19.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorcis Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 320th highest 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 Dorcis Avenue (DA7 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorcis Avenue (DA7 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorcis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mayfair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Heath Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Basilon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Blackthorn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Blackthorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beechwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Mayfair Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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