Crime Rates at Lessness Road, Belvedere, DA17 5JT

Lessness Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 230th highest 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 Lessness Road (DA17 5JT) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lessness Road (DA17 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.