Total Crime Rate
132.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Avenue Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Belvedere , and the 118th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (DA8 3BY) in the last 12 months was 132.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Belvedere average (110.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Road (DA8 3BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erith| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Compton Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erith High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Erith High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Compton Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Compton Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shermanbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Britannia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dell View Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Erith High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elrick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Medley Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Medley Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saltford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Saltford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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