Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Courtland Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 344th highest crime rate of 716 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 Courtland Grove (SE28 8PB) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Courtland Grove (SE28 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Eastgate Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Courtland Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woburn Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallace Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Georges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Georges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherbury Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodgkins Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mellion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Mellion Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Troon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redbourne Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Surlingham Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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