Crime Rates at Oaklands Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AJ

Oaklands Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 8th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Road (DA6 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 648.4 per 1,000 residents and was 374.4% higher than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 184.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Road (DA6 7AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.