Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West 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.
View Crime In Belvedere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Heath Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hurst Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurst Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurst Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Heath View Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amberley Road | Under investigation |
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