Crime Rates at Benedict Close, Belvedere, DA17 5RX

Benedict Close area has the 55th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 240th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Benedict Close (DA17 5RX) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 18.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benedict Close (DA17 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Yarnton Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.