Crime Rates at Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1PY

Riverdale Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 73rd lowest 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 Riverdale Road (DA8 1PY) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverdale Road (DA8 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Athol Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.