Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairway Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Fairway Drive (SE28 8QL) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairway Drive (SE28 8QL), 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 Princess Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thamesmead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lytham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Troon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Troon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleming Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleming Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Way | Under investigation |
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