Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cornell Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in St Mary's & St James , and the 193rd 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 Cornell Close (DA14 5LY) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornell Close (DA14 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Cray Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burdett Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cornell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fowler Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burdett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burdett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery North Cray Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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