Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Timothy Close area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 356th 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 Timothy Close (DA6 8JB) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Timothy Close (DA6 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bexleyheath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sibley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Red House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Standard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Emerton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
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