Total Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 16.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stapleton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stapleton Road (DA7 5QE) in the last 12 months was 16.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleton Road (DA7 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Charton Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stapleton Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stapleton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hythe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairmont Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedonwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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