Total Crime Rate

59.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 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 59.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Defoe Close 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 Defoe Close (DA8 3QU) 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 Defoe Close (DA8 3QU), 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 Defoe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burns Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colyers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurstwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurstwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Myrtle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butler Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nursery —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Nursery Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selkirk Drive —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Nursery Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Haven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Haven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Boundary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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