Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Harding Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 332nd lowest 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 Harding Road (DA7 4PS) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harding Road (DA7 4PS), 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 Harding Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Heath Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sheldon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harding Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coote Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coote Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bristow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheldon Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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