Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upton Road area has the 47th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Upton Road (DA6 8LN) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Road (DA6 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sibley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upton Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Red House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Emerton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emerton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Standard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devonshire Road —
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Data Sources

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