Total Crime Rate
143.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poppy Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 100th 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 Poppy Close (DA17 6GN) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poppy Close (DA17 6GN), 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 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norman Road | — |
| 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 | Caldy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | 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 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clydesdale Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baltimore Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Baltimore Close | — |
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