Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 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 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakway Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakway Close (DA5 1EL) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakway Close (DA5 1EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charter Drive, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridgen Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakway Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arbuthnot Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Charter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverdale Road —
Apr 2026Public order B2210 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft B2210 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charter Drive —
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Data Sources

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