Total Crime Rate

138.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 Michaels Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 105th highest crime rate of 725 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 St Michaels Close (DA18 4DY) in the last 12 months was 138.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (DA18 4DY), the main crime hotspot is near Kale Road. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Michaels Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Brides Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maran Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kale Road
Sep 2025Other theft Kale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Brides Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Brides Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wolvercote Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Martins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Edmunds Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seacourt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Seacourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartslock Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartslock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hartslock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hartslock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hartslock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hartslock Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kale Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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