Total Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 68.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 15.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Heron Crescent area has the 28th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 289th 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 Heron Crescent (DA14 6RT) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Crescent (DA14 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Clifton Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shirley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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