Crime Rates at St Michaels Close, Erith, DA18 4DY

St Michaels Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Thamesmead East , and the 56th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Close (DA18 4DY) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% higher than the Thamesmead East average (104.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 100.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Close (DA18 4DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kale Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartslock Drive (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.