Total Crime Rate

496.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 496.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.8 10/10
  • Other theft 43.2 10/10
  • Public order 40.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle 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

Veridion Way area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 12th highest crime rate of 725 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 Veridion Way (DA18 4AL) in the last 12 months was 496.9 per 1,000 residents and was 394.5% higher than the Thamesmead East average (100.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 240.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Veridion Way (DA18 4AL), the main crime hotspot is near Leatherbottle Green. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Veridion Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leatherbottle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Leatherbottle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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