Crime Rates at Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1PY

Riverdale Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 725 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 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverdale Road (DA8 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holly Hill Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holmhurst Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.