Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Florence Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 258th highest crime rate of 725 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 Florence Road (SE2 9HB) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% lower than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florence Road (SE2 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knee Hill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lensbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Gayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gayton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lensbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lensbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lensbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lensbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hermitage Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gayton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbey Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dalberg Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Chantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chantry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Close | Under investigation |
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