Crime Rates at Orchard Road, Belvedere, DA17 5BP

Orchard Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 308th 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 Orchard Road (DA17 5BP) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (DA17 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Draper Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ruskin Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.