Total Crime Rate

24.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 24.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Butler Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 137th lowest 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 Butler Drive (DA8 3AQ) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butler Drive (DA8 3AQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Nursery. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Butler Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Badlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larner Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dell View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twigg Close —
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nursery —
Apr 2026Public order South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colyers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Furners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Furners Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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