Crime Rates at Longleigh Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 5SL

Longleigh Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Longleigh Lane (DA7 5SL) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longleigh Lane (DA7 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hartley Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hadlow Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.