Crime Rates at Wharfside Close, Erith, DA8 1QR

Wharfside Close area has the highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 4th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharfside Close (DA8 1QR) in the last 12 months was 814.1 per 1,000 residents and was 688.8% higher than the Belvedere average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 154.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfside Close (DA8 1QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.