Crime Rates at Emes Road, Erith, DA8 3EL

Emes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 46th highest crime rate of 725 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 Emes Road (DA8 3EL) in the last 12 months was 211.7 per 1,000 residents and was 306.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 176.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emes Road (DA8 3EL), the main crime hotspot is near Limewood Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.