Total Crime Rate

154.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 154.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lensbury Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 90th highest crime rate of 725 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 Lensbury Way (SE2 9SZ) in the last 12 months was 154.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (β‰ˆ 66.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lensbury Way (SE2 9SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Tavy Bridge. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lensbury Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mere Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavy Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tavy Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tavy Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tavy Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tavy Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dalberg Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mere Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Mere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lanridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushdene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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