Total Crime Rate

13.2 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 13.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

West Heath Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 56th 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 West Heath Road (SE2 0RU) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Belvedere average (103.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Road (SE2 0RU), the main crime hotspot is near Hurst Lane. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Heath Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hurst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurst Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hurst Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heath View Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amberley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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