Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holt Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 117th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holt Close (DA14 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holt Close (DA14 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Spinney, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gattons Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Holt Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney

Data Sources

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