Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 Β· High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Average

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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fowlers Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 249th highest crime rate of 716 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 Fowlers Close (DA14 5LL) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (β‰ˆ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Fowlers Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Burdett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bullers Close β€”
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burdett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bullers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney β€”
Apr 2026Public order Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney β€”
Apr 2026Robbery North Cray Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Road β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney β€”

Data Sources

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