Crime Rates at Colyers Lane, Erith, DA8 3QD

Colyers Lane area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Barnehurst , and the 246th highest crime rate of 725 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 Colyers Lane (DA8 3QD) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colyers Lane (DA8 3QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Nursery, where police recorded 34 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.