Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper Abbey Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 335th 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 Upper Abbey Road (DA17 5AF) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Abbey Road (DA17 5AF), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belvedere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Draper Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paroma Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheridan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheridan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowper Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laymarsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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