Crime Rates at Thwaite Close, Erith, DA8 1DP

Thwaite Close area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 347th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thwaite Close (DA8 1DP) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thwaite Close (DA8 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bexley Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horsa Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.