Total Crime Rate

15.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 15.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burnt Oak Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 79th 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 Burnt Oak Lane (DA15 8LN) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnt Oak Lane (DA15 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Blackfen Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Burnt Oak Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Haddon Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penshurst Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackfen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ashcroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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