Crime Rates at Scarlet Road, Erith, DA8 2FE

Scarlet Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 184th 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 Scarlet Road (DA8 2FE) in the last 12 months was 91.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -90.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarlet Road (DA8 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Codd Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.