Total Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 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 92.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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 45th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 189th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverdale Road (DA8 1PZ) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverdale Road (DA8 1PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Rutland Gate. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Silver Spring Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stiles Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stiles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Filston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
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Data Sources

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