Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Honiton Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 59th lowest 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 Honiton Road (DA16 3LE) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the East Wickham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honiton Road (DA16 3LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellegrove Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaucer Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Wickham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellegrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chaucer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Honiton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellegrove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellegrove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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