Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Edenbridge Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 109th 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 Edenbridge Close (BR5 3SL) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edenbridge Close (BR5 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Admiral Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teal Avenue (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edenbridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blacksmiths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yalding Grove 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Way 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 Otlinge Road 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 2026Burglary Chesterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teal Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Star Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wagtail Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Okemore Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Molash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Okemore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burrfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burrfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burrfield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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