Total Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · 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 21st lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bexleyheath , and the 107th lowest 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 6HZ) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Bexleyheath average (136.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 142.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA7 6HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Francis Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Silecroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swanbridge Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Swanbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bowness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bullman Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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