Crime Rates at Springhead Road, Erith, DA8 2BE

Springhead Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 208th 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 Springhead Road (DA8 2BE) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springhead Road (DA8 2BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornwallis Close (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.