Total Crime Rate
70.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shuttlemead area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 269th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shuttlemead (DA5 1RH) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shuttlemead (DA5 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Upton Road South. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Riverdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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