Crime Rates at Hengist Road, Erith, DA8 1HA

Hengist Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Hengist Road (DA8 1HA) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hengist Road (DA8 1HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Terrace, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becton Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.