Crime Rates at Erith Road, Northumberland Heath, Erith, DA8 3NJ

Erith Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 302nd 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 Erith Road (DA8 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erith Road (DA8 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Terrace, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Becton Place (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.