Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Footscray Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 201st lowest 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 Footscray Road (SE9 3UW) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Footscray Road (SE9 3UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Quilters Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chartwell Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quilters Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dulverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dulverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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