Total Crime Rate
167.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartslock Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 77th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartslock Drive (SE2 9UR) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% higher than the Thamesmead East average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartslock Drive (SE2 9UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wolvercote Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartslock Drive (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thamesmead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hartslock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartslock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Seacourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Martins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Brides Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Brides Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Brides Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | β |
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