Total Crime Rate

500.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

256.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 500.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 256.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 194.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.4 10/10
  • Public order 55.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.4 10/10
  • Other theft 34.0 10/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alder Close area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 10th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Close (DA18 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 500.0 per 1,000 residents and was 379.1% higher than the Thamesmead East average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 256.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Close (DA18 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Aspen Green. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aspen Green —
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Data Sources

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