Crime Rates at Chandlers Drive, Erith, DA8 1LL

Chandlers Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 125th 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 Chandlers Drive (DA8 1LL) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chandlers Drive (DA8 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis' Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.