Crime Rates at Wessex Drive, Erith, DA8 3AE

Wessex Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 91st lowest 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 Wessex Drive (DA8 3AE) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Barnehurst average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Drive (DA8 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northend Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.