Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heath Way area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Way (DA8 3LY) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% lower than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Way (DA8 3LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northumberland Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hurst Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heath Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pear Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Holme Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnehurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnehurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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