Total Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courtland Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 309th 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 Courtland Grove (SE28 8PB) in the last 12 months was 62.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courtland Grove (SE28 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastgate Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mellion Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleming Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curlew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallace Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Redbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chart Hills Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Haldane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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