Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 84.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gravel Hill Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 204th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gravel Hill Close (DA6 7PY) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -65.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 218.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravel Hill Close (DA6 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Halcot Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gravel Hill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halcot Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gravel Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravel Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Otford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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