Crime Rates at West Street, Erith, DA8 1AQ

West Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 31st 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 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 261.5 per 1,000 residents and was 153.3% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (DA8 1AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Francis' Road, where police recorded 54 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.