Total Crime Rate

45.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Napier Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Napier Road (DA17 5EY) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Napier Road (DA17 5EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Essenden Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morvale Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Napier Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Draper Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hattersfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Morvale Close —
Sep 2025Public order Ruskin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clive Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flora Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedwell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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