Total Crime Rate

58.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Heath Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 338th 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 West Heath Road (DA1 3PB) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Road (DA1 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 32 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 West Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hill Brow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Valley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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