Total Crime Rate

533.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 533.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 205.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 134.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 113.3 9/10
  • Drugs 54.7 10/10
  • Other theft 46.9 10/10
  • Public order 44.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 44.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.1 10/10
  • Robbery 21.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 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

Hawthorn Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 7th 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 Hawthorn Road (DA6 7AE) in the last 12 months was 533.2 per 1,000 residents and was 301.2% higher than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 205.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (DA6 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Graham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Graham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Martin Dene Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Road —
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Data Sources

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