Total Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 7/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hazel Drive area has the 48th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 246th highest crime rate of 716 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 Hazel Drive (DA8 2LU) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Drive (DA8 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larkswood Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hilden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grange Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Fern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Road —
Apr 2026Public order Larkswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodeo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beacon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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