Total Crime Rate

43.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sheldon Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 287th 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 Sheldon Road (DA7 4PB) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheldon Road (DA7 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Coote Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheldon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollingbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Belvedere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollingbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coote Road —
Sep 2025Public order Harding Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coote Road —
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Data Sources

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