Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 33.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandpiper Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 212th 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 Sandpiper Way (BR5 3NT) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Way (BR5 3NT), 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 Sandpiper Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Justin Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Star Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfly Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Vehicle crime Palmarsh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustine Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Admiral Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Admiral Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Doveney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Doveney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagtail Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnfield Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Justin Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Yalding Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augustine Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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