Total Crime Rate

190.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 190.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Erith Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 64th highest crime rate of 716 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 Erith Road (DA17 6HS) in the last 12 months was 190.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 118.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA17 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmhurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox House Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Athol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Athol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Filston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Hill Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Holly Hill Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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