Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 74th 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 Chestnut Drive (DA7 4EN) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (DA7 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palmeira Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Basilon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Adams Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Blackthorn Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Hollow Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glynde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brunswick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechwood Crescent —
Sep 2025Burglary Beechwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Blackthorn Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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