Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 73.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Heath Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 264th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Road (DA1 3NR) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Road (DA1 3NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crayford Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Brow (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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