Crime Rates at Erith Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 6HU

Erith Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 36th lowest 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 (DA7 6HU) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA7 6HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mason Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brindley Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.