Crime Rates at Belmont Road, Erith, DA8 1LF

Belmont Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 165th 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 Belmont Road (DA8 1LF) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 110.1% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belmont Road (DA8 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawrence Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheelock Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.