Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hattersfield Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 160th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hattersfield Close (DA17 5HU) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hattersfield Close (DA17 5HU), the main crime hotspot is near Morvale Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hattersfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road
Sep 2025Public order Laymarsh Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Draper Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Laymarsh Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morvale Close
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hattersfield Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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