Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 34th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 176th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Erith Road (DA7 6LE) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA7 6LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foresters Crescent, 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.

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Crime Over Time in Erith Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Garrard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Springfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bullman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bowness Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lane End Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Foresters Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Foresters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foresters Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foresters Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mason Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Road —
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Data Sources

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