Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fairway Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 315th lowest crime rate of 716 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 8QS) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairway Drive (SE28 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Lytham Close. Police recorded 14 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 Fairway Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Troon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hodgkins Close —
Apr 2026Drugs St Mellion Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mellion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairway Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtland Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Georges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Georges Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woburn Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherbury Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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