Crime Rates at Chichester Wharf, Erith, DA8 1BF

Chichester Wharf area has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 141st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chichester Wharf (DA8 1BF) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 101.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chichester Wharf (DA8 1BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandlers Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.