Crime Rate in Erith, ward

Erith has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Bexley district and the 1448th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (London), it has the 287th highest crime rate of 703 wards.

The overall crime rate in Erith in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Bexley district average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Erith’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 439 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , up 40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 577 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Erith ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Shopping Area, with 86 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Supermarket (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.