Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carnoustie Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 170th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Carnoustie Close (SE28 8SH) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Thamesmead East average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carnoustie Close (SE28 8SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastgate Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watersmeet Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thamesmead East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairway Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mellion Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mellion Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Troon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtland Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redbourne Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Georges Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Georges Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Templar Drive | Under investigation |
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