Crime Rates at Sidewood Road, London, SE9 2EZ

Sidewood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 89th 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 Sidewood Road (SE9 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidewood Road (SE9 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakley Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.