Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Harolds Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Harolds Way (DA7 5RE) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around King Harolds Way (DA7 5RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Melanie Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leckwith Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crook Log| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leckwith Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melanie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melanie Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melanie Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melanie Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clovelly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clovelly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bostall Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King Harolds Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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