Total Crime Rate
44.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hartslock Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hartslock Drive (SE2 9XA) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartslock Drive (SE2 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Hartslock Drive. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thamesmead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hartslock Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartslock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southmere Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartslock Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wolvercote Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seacourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mere Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mere Road | — |
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