Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wenvoe Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wenvoe Avenue (DA7 5BU) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wenvoe Avenue (DA7 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Francis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowness Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silecroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanbridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swanbridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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