Crime Rates at Overton Road, London, SE2 9SH

Overton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 725 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 Overton Road (SE2 9SH) in the last 12 months was 306.8 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overton Road (SE2 9SH), 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.