Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leysdown Avenue area has the 34th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 186th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leysdown Avenue (DA7 6AT) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leysdown Avenue (DA7 6AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watling Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halcot Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leysdown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Watling Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grazeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sevenoaks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martens Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grazeley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grazeley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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