Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbrooke Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Westbrooke Road (DA16 1PR) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbrooke Road (DA16 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near South Gipsy Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbrooke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethel Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palmeira Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Gipsy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Danson Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stevedale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person South Gipsy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Avondale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stuart Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sharnbrooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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