Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Bellegrove Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 340th highest 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 Bellegrove Road (DA16 3RD) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% higher than the East Wickham average (47.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellegrove Road (DA16 3RD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bellegrove Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honiton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Honiton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellegrove Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellegrove Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellegrove Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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