Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Balliol Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 716 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 Balliol Road (DA16 1PG) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balliol Road (DA16 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Kay Street. Police recorded 41 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 Balliol Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lynmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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