Crime Rates at Hurstwood Avenue, Erith, DA8 3QA

Hurstwood Avenue area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hurstwood Avenue (DA8 3QA) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Barnehurst average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurstwood Avenue (DA8 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Downton Mews. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.