Total Crime Rate
500.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
256.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hailey Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 10th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hailey Road (DA18 4AP) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 379.1% higher than the Thamesmead East average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 256.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hailey Road (DA18 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Hailey Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thamesmead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hailey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hailey Road | Under investigation |
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