Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burgate Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Burgate Close (DA1 4ST) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.6% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgate Close (DA1 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ely Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moreton Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burgate Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tanners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norris Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gascoyne Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ely Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Walker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moreton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moreton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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