Total Crime Rate

148.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 148.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Preston Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 96th highest crime rate of 716 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 Preston Drive (DA7 4UE) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 217.7% higher than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Drive (DA7 4UE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Preston Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melanie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bostall Park Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bostall Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Melanie Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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