Total Crime Rate

208.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 208.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Hurst Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 47th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurst Lane (SE2 0AB) in the last 12 months was 208.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% higher than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Lane (SE2 0AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hurst Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A206 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A206 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A206 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heath View Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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