Total Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Leatherbottle Green area has the 30th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 135th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leatherbottle Green (DA18 4HR) in the last 12 months was 117.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leatherbottle Green (DA18 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Yarnton Way. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leatherbottle Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Laymarsh Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Glimpsing Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northwood Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarnton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Yarnton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Leatherbottle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Leatherbottle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Yarnton Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yarnton Way —
Sep 2025Public order Laymarsh Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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