Total Crime Rate

68.1 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 68.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Winchelsea Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 276th highest 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 Winchelsea Avenue (DA7 5HR) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchelsea Avenue (DA7 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Coote Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchelsea Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oakhurst Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Romney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollingbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coote Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coote Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chessington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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