Crime Rates at Chart Hills Close, London, SE28 8QJ

Chart Hills Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 239th 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 Chart Hills Close (SE28 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chart Hills Close (SE28 8QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrews Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Templar Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.