Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 34.0 4/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Oakwood Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 213th 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 Oakwood Drive (DA7 6EG) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Drive (DA7 6EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martens Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Vale (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shenstone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martens Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Midfield Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midfield Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shenstone Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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