Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 20.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Harbex Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 114th 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 Harbex Close (DA5 1NP) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harbex Close (DA5 1NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bexley High Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harbex Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bexley High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weir Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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