Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 96.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 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
  • 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

West Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 178th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (DA8 1AE) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DA8 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winifred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maximfeldt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medley Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Medley Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Medley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saltford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Saltford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elrick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maximfeldt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winifred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maximfeldt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Wharf —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Wharf —
Apr 2026Other theft Stonewood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bexley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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