Crime Rates at Waterfield Close, Belvedere, DA17 6LB

Waterfield Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Waterfield Close (DA17 6LB) in the last 12 months was 30.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Close (DA17 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road North. Police recorded 249 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.