Crime Rates at Valence Road, Erith, DA8 3JS

Valence Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 246th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Valence Road (DA8 3JS) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valence Road (DA8 3JS), the main crime hotspot is near Stelling Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.