Total Crime Rate

90.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Claston Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Crayford , and the 187th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Claston Close (DA1 4SA) in the last 12 months was 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Crayford average (86.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claston Close (DA1 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 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 Claston Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Sep 2025Other theft Green Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hubbard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Claremont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maxim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maxim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chapel Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Under investigation

Data Sources

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