Total Crime Rate

136.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Robbery 5.6 7/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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

St James Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 112th highest crime rate of 725 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 St James Way (DA14 5ER) in the last 12 months was 136.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Way (DA14 5ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Spinney, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holt Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St James Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holt Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Cray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Cray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Cray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Burdett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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