Total Crime Rate
47.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kentish 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 Kentish Road (DA17 5BS) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Kentish Road (DA17 5BS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyndon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Essenden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bunker'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paroma Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mossdown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lyndon Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrook Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrook Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrook Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrook Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrook Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ambrook Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stickland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stickland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Picardy Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Picardy Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sheridan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gilbert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Draper Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draper Close | Under investigation |
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