Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandford Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandford Road (DA7 4BA) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Bexleyheath average (132.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Road (DA7 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crook Log| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechwood Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stratton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bexley Heath | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Standard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Devonshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Woodlands Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Princess Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheridan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sheridan Road | Under investigation |
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