Total Crime Rate

26.6 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 26.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 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
  • 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

Herbert Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 160th 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 Herbert Road (DA7 4QF) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herbert Road (DA7 4QF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Herbert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
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 Bristow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Harding Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Herbert Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glengall Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bexley Heath Under investigation

Data Sources

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