Total Crime Rate

195.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 195.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Drugs 42.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.4 10/10
  • Public order 21.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oldbury Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 59th 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 Oldbury Close (BR5 3TH) in the last 12 months was 195.2 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Close (BR5 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near Hearns Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penshurst Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burrfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Yalding Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yalding Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penshurst Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burrfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burrfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Okemore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edenbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Molash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Star Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montbretia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountfield Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hythe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hythe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harbledown Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Okemore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yalding Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hearns Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hearns Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hearns Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hearns Road —
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Data Sources

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