Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA18 4HR
How much crime is recorded in DA18 4HR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Thamesmead
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,740 (2024)
DA18 4HRErith
How safe is DA18 4HR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA18 4HR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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 4HRNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Public order8.14.6
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.69.1
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.31.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.