Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 12.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Shakespeare Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 52nd 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 Shakespeare Road (DA7 4SE) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (DA7 4SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melanie Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostall Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Mayfair Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mayfair Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melanie Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melanie Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Melanie Close —
Sep 2025Public order Melanie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oakhurst Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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