Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Erith Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 253rd 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 Erith Road (DA17 6HF) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA17 6HF), the main crime hotspot is near Holmhurst Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Erith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Salmon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Upper Holly Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stiles Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stiles Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stiles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stiles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Stiles Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Holmhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmhurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmbourne Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathdene Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heathdene Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rutland Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rutland Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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