Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA18 4BP
How much crime is recorded in DA18 4BP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Thamesmead
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 977 (2024)
DA18 4BPErith
How safe is DA18 4BP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA18 4BP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
132
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DA18 4BPNational
Violence and sexual offences37.723.6
Anti-social behaviour31.210.7
Vehicle crime18.83.5
Burglary16.59.1
Drugs13.32.4
Public order5.54.6
Other theft5.24.5
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Theft from the person1.82.1
Robbery1.41.4
Shoplifting0.88.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.