Crime Rates at Lochmere Close, Erith, DA8 1EA

Lochmere Close area has the 61st highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 284th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lochmere Close (DA8 1EA) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lochmere Close (DA8 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Collindale Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Spring Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.