Total Crime Rate
59.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Colyers Lane area has the 63rd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 330th 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 Colyers Lane (DA8 3PS) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colyers Lane (DA8 3PS), 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.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Furners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Nursery | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Halstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Nursery | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nursery | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Boundary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arthur Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Furners Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Furners Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Nursery | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Myrtle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butler Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Larner Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Normandy Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Badlow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birling Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Nursery | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Nursery | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colyers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesworth Close | — |
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