Total Crime Rate

150.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 150.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Voyagers Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Voyagers Close (SE28 8QQ) in the last 12 months was 150.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Voyagers Close (SE28 8QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nickelby Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Voyagers Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Manor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nickelby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nickelby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nickelby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Voyagers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Voyagers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rollesby Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rollesby Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Voyagers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingfisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thamesbank Place
Apr 2026Public order Manor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manordene Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nickelby Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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