Crime Rates at Park Gardens, Erith, DA8 1BU

Park Gardens area has the 50th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 221st highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Gardens (DA8 1BU) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Gardens (DA8 1BU), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis' Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.