Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oak Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 160th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Close (DA1 4TG) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (DA1 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Claston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claremont Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crayford High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crayford High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crayford High Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation
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Data Sources

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