Postcode · Bexley
Crime in DA5 3AX
How much crime is recorded in DA5 3AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Albany Park
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,495 (2024)
DA5 3AXBexley
How safe is DA5 3AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA5 3AX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DA5 3AXNational
Anti-social behaviour10.910.7
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Burglary6.69.1
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft1.24.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.