Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 73.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 9.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Heathview Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Crayford , and the 263rd 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 Heathview Avenue (DA1 3QD) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Crayford average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathview Avenue (DA1 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heathview Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clive Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyhound Way —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Public order Galloway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ridge Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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