Total Crime Rate
162.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Launton Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 81st 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 Launton Drive (DA6 8LD) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% higher than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Launton Drive (DA6 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Danson Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Askern Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Launton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Danson Road | — |
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