Total Crime Rate

5.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 5.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Riverdale Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 9th lowest 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 Riverdale Road (DA8 1PX) in the last 12 months was 5.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% lower than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Riverdale Road (DA8 1PX), 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 Riverdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Morris Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballast Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Luci Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting De Luci Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting De Luci Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Filston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Athol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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