Crime Rates at Northend Road, Erith, DA8 3PL

Northend Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 27th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northend Road (DA8 3PL) in the last 12 months was 278.9 per 1,000 residents and was 435.7% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 129.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northend Road (DA8 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Street, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downton Mews (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.