Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 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 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Friday Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 239th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friday Road (DA8 1PL) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 11 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friday Road (DA8 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friday Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Luci Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alford Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting De Luci Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting De Luci Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheatstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
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Data Sources

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