Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kingsgate Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 52nd 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 Kingsgate Close (DA7 4SX) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsgate Close (DA7 4SX), the main crime hotspot is near Berkeley Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsgate Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melanie Close
Sep 2025Drugs Oakhurst Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Melanie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melanie Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melanie Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mayfair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Berkeley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mayfair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostall Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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