Crime Rates at West Street, Erith, DA8 1AF

West Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (DA8 1AF) in the last 12 months was 259.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.2% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -34.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DA8 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandlers Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.