Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 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 113.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bruce Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 145th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bruce Close (DA16 1RB) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 142.8% higher than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bruce Close (DA16 1RB), 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 Bruce Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teviot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kay Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ridley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ridley Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anthony Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anthony Road —
Apr 2026Public order Patricia Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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