Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingswood Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 73rd 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 Kingswood Avenue (DA17 5HN) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingswood Avenue (DA17 5HN), the main crime hotspot is near Leatherbottle Green. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belvedere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Draper Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morvale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leatherbottle Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Draper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hattersfield Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Leatherbottle Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laymarsh Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beckett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laymarsh Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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