Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Crowden Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 334th 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 Crowden Way (SE28 8HE) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowden Way (SE28 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldfare Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crowden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Surlingham Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manordene Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Road —
Apr 2026Public order Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Road —
Apr 2026Public order Manor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fieldfare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotts Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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