Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cleve Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 339th 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 Cleve Road (DA14 4RR) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleve Road (DA14 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Ladbrooke Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Mary's & St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heatherside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maylands Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleve Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maylands Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maylands Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ladbrooke Crescent | — |
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