Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Marlborough Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 250th 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 Marlborough Road (DA7 4UL) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (DA7 4UL), the main crime hotspot is near Talehangers Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order South Gipsy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talehangers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Hollow Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexander Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Talehangers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Talehangers Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palmeira Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person South Gipsy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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