Crime Rates at Cricketers Close, Erith, DA8 1TU

Cricketers Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Belvedere , and the 121st highest crime rate of 725 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 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cricketers Close (DA8 1TU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.