Total Crime Rate

52.6 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 52.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Poplar Mount area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 347th 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 Poplar Mount (DA17 6DL) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Mount (DA17 6DL), the main crime hotspot is near Avenue Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Mount area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parkside Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Poplar Mount Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Culling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Culling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bullbanks Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keats Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parkside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Methuen Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mayfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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