Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Marina Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 301st highest crime rate of 725 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 Marina Drive (DA16 3QY) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the East Wickham average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marina Drive (DA16 3QY), the main crime hotspot is near Bellegrove Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marina Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill View Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Falconwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Falconwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandringham Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southcroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Wordsworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellegrove Close —
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Data Sources

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