Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Upper 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 5AG) 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 5AG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Abbey Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gilbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Draper Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gilbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Laymarsh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Augustine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paroma Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleman Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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