Total Crime Rate

167.0 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 167.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.4 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartslock 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 9UT) 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 area’s 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‰ˆ 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 9UT), the main crime hotspot is near Tavy Bridge. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartslock Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tavy Bridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mere Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mere Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavy Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tavy Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tavy Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Tavy Bridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Mere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tavy Bridge β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmunds Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft St Martins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Brides Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Brides Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Brides Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacourt Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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