Crime Rates at Forest Road, Erith, DA8 2NT

Forest Road area has the 58th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 274th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Road (DA8 2NT) in the last 12 months was 69.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (DA8 2NT), 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.