Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Burnt Oak Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Burnt Oak Lane (DA15 9BN) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burnt Oak Lane (DA15 9BN), the main crime hotspot is near Ramillies Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blendon & Penhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramillies Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Montrose Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramillies Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramillies Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hill Crest | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Burnt Oak Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dene Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meadow View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Park Avenue | — |
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