Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 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 59.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hadlow Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Longlands , and the 331st 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 Hadlow Road (DA14 4AE) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Longlands average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hadlow Road (DA14 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hadlow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Granville Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gresswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansdown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Etfield Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Aston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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