Crime Rates at Sandcliff Road, Erith, DA8 1NZ

Sandcliff Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 239th 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 Sandcliff Road (DA8 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandcliff Road (DA8 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near St Francis' Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.