Total Crime Rate

463.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 463.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.1 10/10
  • Other theft 52.5 10/10
  • Drugs 40.8 10/10
  • Burglary 37.9 10/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 26.2 7/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandy Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 13th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (BR5 3SZ) in the last 12 months was 463.6 per 1,000 residents and was 485.7% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (BR5 3SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethelbert Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ethelbert Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverside Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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