Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 200.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wagtail Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 716 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 Wagtail Way (BR5 3NB) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 152.7% higher than the St Mary's & St James average (79.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wagtail Way (BR5 3NB), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wagtail Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chesterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Star Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edenbridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagtail Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yalding Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yalding Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Yalding Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Palmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admiral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Admiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Augustine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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