Total Crime Rate

238.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 238.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.1 10/10
  • Drugs 37.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sandway Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 35th highest crime rate of 725 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 Sandway Road (BR5 3TE) in the last 12 months was 238.0 per 1,000 residents and was 220.6% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandway Road (BR5 3TE), the main crime hotspot is near Shorne Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montbretia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crockenhill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teal Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Doveney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doveney Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Doveney Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sweeps Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sweeps Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edenbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crockenhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crockenhill Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crockenhill Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Admiral Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Oldbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blacksmiths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Withens Close —
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Data Sources

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