Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Heron Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 240th 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 Heron Hill (DA17 5ES) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Hill (DA17 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nuxley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essenden Road
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bedwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Draper Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Court Avenue
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mount Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Abbey Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuxley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flora Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairmont Close
Apr 2026Other theft Albany Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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