Crime Rates at Cedar Road, Erith, DA8 2NR

Cedar Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 127th 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 Cedar Road (DA8 2NR) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 147.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Road (DA8 2NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Slade Green, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.