Total Crime Rate
104.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Colyers Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 159th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Colyers Lane (DA8 3PS) in the last 12 months was 104.5 per 1,000 residents and was 100.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Colyers Lane (DA8 3PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downton Mews (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brasted Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selkirk Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downton Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Downton Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Halstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brendon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Furners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Badlow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butler Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chiltern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Normandy Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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