Crime Rates at Sandcliff Road, Erith, DA8 1PB

Sandcliff Road area has the 48th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 226th 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 Sandcliff Road (DA8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandcliff Road (DA8 1PB), 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.