Total Crime Rate
132.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 118th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Road (DA17 6DY) in the last 12 months was 132.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 35.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Road (DA17 6DY), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road North. Police recorded 210 crimes here, including 36 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Brigstock Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dylan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gladeswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladeswood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gideon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathdene Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathdene Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picardy Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caldy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ambrook Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | β |
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