Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandpiper Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandpiper Way (BR5 3NS) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the St Mary's & St James average (74.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Way (BR5 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Barnfield Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandpiper Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doveney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barnfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doveney Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doveney Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teal Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Barnfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Barnfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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