Crime Rate in West Heath, ward

West Heath has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 1363rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 14th lowest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in West Heath in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Bexley district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 222 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 71.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the West Heath ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 47 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hurst Lane (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.