Crime Rates at Cricketers Close, Erith, DA8 1TU

Cricketers Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 106th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cricketers Close (DA8 1TU) in the last 12 months was 139.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricketers Close (DA8 1TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chandlers Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.