Crime Rates at Bridge Road, Erith, DA8 2HS

Bridge Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 51st 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 Bridge Road (DA8 2HS) in the last 12 months was 201.9 per 1,000 residents and was 287.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Road (DA8 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slade Green, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.