Crime Rates at Riverdale Road, Erith, DA8 1QF

Riverdale Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 253rd highest 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 1QF) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverdale Road (DA8 1QF), 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.