Crime Rates at Cross Street, Erith, DA8 1RB

Cross Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 17th 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 Cross Street (DA8 1RB) in the last 12 months was 432.3 per 1,000 residents and was 318.9% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 154.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (DA8 1RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.