Postcode · Erith
Crime in DA8 1BP
How much crime is recorded in DA8 1BP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Erith East
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,837 (2024)
DA8 1BPErith
How safe is DA8 1BP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA8 1BP area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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).
DA8 1BPNational
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Burglary17.59.1
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Other theft3.54.5
Public order3.04.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.41.5
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.