Total Crime Rate

155.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 155.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.1 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.4 10/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Badlow Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 89th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badlow Close (DA8 3SA) in the last 12 months was 155.3 per 1,000 residents and was 212.9% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badlow Close (DA8 3SA), the main crime hotspot is near Downton Mews. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Badlow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Detling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Myrtle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue 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 Downton Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normandy Way —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Furners Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Furners Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Furners Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halstead Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colyers Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clydon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twigg Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Twigg Close —
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Data Sources

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