Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 66th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 304th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erith Road (DA7 6HS) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -74.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 445.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA7 6HS), the main crime hotspot is near A220. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A220 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bowness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bullman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A220 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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