Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fossington Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 51st 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 Fossington Road (DA17 5DS) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fossington Road (DA17 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gayton Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maran Way (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belvedere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maran Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alsike Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alsike Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maran Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maran Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maran Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alsike Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maran Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Florence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maran Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dalberg Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maran Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushdene | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rushdene | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manorside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alsike Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Maran Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bright Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bright Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sydney Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydney Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maran Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overton Road | Under investigation |
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