Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Saltcote Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 219th 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 Saltcote Close (DA1 3RT) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 1800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltcote Close (DA1 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltcote Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Falstaff Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Royston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crayford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bascombe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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