Total Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 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

Petworth Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 204th 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 Petworth Road (DA6 7HT) in the last 12 months was 33.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petworth Road (DA6 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Latham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Latham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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