Total Crime Rate
217.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Erith Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 725 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 Erith Road (DA7 6BT) in the last 12 months was 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 317.6% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Erith Road (DA7 6BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lane End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foresters Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foresters Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foresters Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foresters Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mason Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayplace Road West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pelham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Garrard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lane End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Silverdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bullman Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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