Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Burnell Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 242nd 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 Burnell Avenue (DA16 3HN) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnell Avenue (DA16 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burnell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Rackham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Wickham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Marwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Marwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Springfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A207 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Foster Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Foster Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime William Foster Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Foster Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A207 —
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Data Sources

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