Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Highview Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Longlands , and the 270th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highview Road (DA14 4EX) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher than the Longlands average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highview Road (DA14 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highview Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Granville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Drive —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Glyn Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highview Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rectory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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