Total Crime Rate

295.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 295.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.7 8/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Athol Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 25th highest crime rate of 716 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 Athol Road (DA8 1PT) in the last 12 months was 295.9 per 1,000 residents and was 166.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 109.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athol Road (DA8 1PT), 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 Athol Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting De Luci Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Luci Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting De Luci Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Adit Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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