Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Average

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Glimpsing Green area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 312th 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 Glimpsing Green (DA18 4HD) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glimpsing Green (DA18 4HD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Glimpsing Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road β€”
Apr 2026Robbery Northwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Northwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northwood Place β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northwood Place β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yarnton Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yarnton Way β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yarnton Way β€”
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarnton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yarnton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarnton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Glimpsing Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glimpsing Green β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarnton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarnton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northwood Place β€”

Data Sources

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